Zoë Schiffer Business Jan 28, 2025 9:12 PM Elon Musk Is Running the Twitter Playbook on the Federal Government The US Office of Personnel Management is telling federal workers to get in line—or get out. Tesla, SpaceX, and X CEO, Elon Musk, arrives to speak during an inauguration event at Capital One Arena on January…
Paresh Dave Business Jan 28, 2025 5:50 PM Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ Order Has Mapmakers Completely Lost One of US President Donald Trump’s first actions upon returning to power was ordering the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed. But mapmakers are still largely waiting for the green light. US President Donald Trump signs an executive…
Will Knight Business Jan 28, 2025 6:15 AM DeepSeek’s New AI Model Sparks Shock, Awe, and Questions From US Competitors Some worry the Chinese startup’s impressive tech indicates the US is losing its lead in AI, but it may really be a sign that a new approach to building models is gaining traction. Photo-Illustration: Wired…
Matt BurgessLily Hay Newman Security Jan 27, 2025 5:10 PM DeepSeek’s Popular AI App Is Explicitly Sending US Data to China Amid ongoing fears over TikTok, Chinese generative AI platform DeepSeek says it’s sending heaps of US user data straight to its home country, potentially setting the stage for greater scrutiny. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images The…
Louise Matsakis Artificial Intelligence Jan 27, 2025 12:05 PM Chinese AI App DeepSeek Soars in Popularity, Startling Rivals The company said Monday it was temporarily limiting new sign ups due to “large-scale malicious attacks” on its services. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images An AI assistant created by Chinese startup DeepSeek became the number one most-downloaded app in…
Carlton Reid Gear Jan 27, 2025 7:00 AM Emergency Braking Will Save Lives. Automakers Want to Charge Extra for It The tech exists, and vehicles on the road already have it, yet a consortium of carmakers doesn’t want to make this lifesaving equipment standard. The reason is as old as the hills—money. Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff/Getty…
Chiara Longoni, Gil Appel, Stephanie Tully Science Jan 25, 2025 8:00 AM The Less People Know About AI, the More They Like It You might assume that tech-savvy people are the most open to using AI, but research suggests it’s actually those who are least familiar with it. Photograph: Getty Images THIS ARTICLE IS republished…
Rob Csernyik Business Jan 25, 2025 6:00 AM Taylor Swift Triggered a Tsunami of Sports Bets. Then She Stopped Turning Up The singer generated millions in prop bets for the Kansas City Chiefs just by showing up to watch her boyfriend play. Now that she’s busy, gamblers are losing interest. Photograph: Jamie Squire/Getty Images When…
Zeyi Yang Business Jan 25, 2025 5:00 AM How Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Made a Model that Rivals OpenAI When Chinese quant hedge fund founder Liang Wenfeng went into AI research, he took 10,000 Nvidia chips and assembled a team of young, ambitious talent. Two years later, DeepSeek exploded on the scene. Photograph: Mojahid Mottakin/Shutterstock…
Joel Khalili Business Jan 23, 2025 5:11 PM The Trump Cryptonaissance Has Arrived In a new executive order, President Donald Trump has begun to follow through on his promises to the crypto industry—including a working group that will consider a US strategic reserve of digital assets. U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by (L-R) Oracle CTO…
