By Marah Eakin Business Dec 3, 2024 3:53 PM Dylan Field ‘Got a Real Kick’ Out of This Week’s Enron Relaunch At WIRED’s The Big Interview event, the Figma cofounder said he’s “fascinated” by whether it’s possible to build a new company on the back of the tainted brand. Dylan Field at The Big InterviewPhotograph:…
WIRED Staff Business Dec 3, 2024 7:00 AM Watch WIRED’s Big Interview Event Right Here On December 3, WIRED is sitting down with some of the biggest names in technology, business, science, and beyond for a full day packed with in-depth conversations. Jensen Huang, Jay Graber, and Mira Murati will all be speaking at WIRED’s…
Ben Oliver Gear Dec 2, 2024 8:00 PM Jaguar Finally Reveals Its All-Electric Type 00 After a Contentious Rebrand Bypassing 90 years of heritage and unashamedly looking unlike anything else on the road, the brand’s radical relaunch EV could be as polarizing as the ad campaign that preceded it. Photography: Jaguar Press One of the…
Jeremy White Gear Dec 2, 2024 7:50 AM Jaguar’s Controversial EV Relaunch Has Leaked Online Ahead of the official reveal at Miami Art Week, snaps of the brand’s Design Vision Concept have surfaced in all their polarizing pink power. Photograph: Jaguar The last thing that Jaguar wanted after the furor that met its new branding…
Louise Matsakis Business Dec 2, 2024 5:00 AM The US Just Made It Way Harder for China to Build Its Own AI Chips The Biden administration announced a sweeping set of new export controls that will make it harder for Chinese companies like Huawei and ByteDance to develop cutting-edge artificial intelligence. Workers install components on…
Paresh Dave Business Dec 2, 2024 6:30 AM This Website Shows How Much Google’s AI Can Glean From Your Photos A photo sharing startup founded by an ex-Google engineer found a clever way to turn Google’s tech against itself. Video: Getty Images Software engineer Vishnu Mohandas decided he would quit Google in more ways than…
Will KnightLouise Matsakis Business Nov 27, 2024 5:50 PM US to Introduce New Restrictions on China’s Access to Cutting-Edge Chips The new limits, which are expected to be announced Monday, are intended to slow China’s ability to build large and powerful AI models. People are seen inside a Huawei store at the Wangfujing shopping area…
Kate Knibbs Business Nov 26, 2024 2:00 PM Yes, That Viral LinkedIn Post You Read Was Probably AI-Generated A new analysis estimates that over half of longer English-language posts on LinkedIn are AI-generated, indicating the platform’s embrace of AI tools has been a success. Animation: Jacqui VanLiew; Getty Images AI-generated writing is now allovertheinternet. The…
Makena KellyJoel Khalili Politics Nov 26, 2024 11:23 AM The Crypto Industry Is Helping Trump Pick SEC Chair The president-elect’s transition team is consulting with industry leaders as it vets potential replacements for outgoing chair Gary Gensler, sources tell WIRED. US Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler.Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump is…
Alistair Charlton Gear Nov 26, 2024 8:43 AM Phone Maker Xiaomi Made the Car That Apple Couldn’t Great build, deeply integrated tech and unrivalled connectivity—with its very first EV, Xiaomi is already showing the likes of Ford and Volvo where they’re going wrong, and what Apple could have done. Photography: Xiaomi Press If you buy…
