- Feds Charge 16 Russians Allegedly Tied to Botnets Used in Ransomware, Cyberattacks, and Spyingby Andy Greenberg on May 22, 2025 at 7:56 pm
A new US indictment against a group of Russian nationals offers a clear example of how, authorities say, a single malware operation can enable both criminal and state-sponsored hacking.
- Why 3D-Printing an Untraceable Ghost Gun Is Easier Than Everby Zoë Schiffer on May 22, 2025 at 7:28 pm
On today’s episode of ‘Uncanny Valley,’ we discuss how WIRED was able to legally 3D-print the same gun allegedly used by Luigi Mangione, and where US law stands on the technology.
- AI Is Eating Data Center Power Demand—and It’s Only Getting Worseby Molly Taft on May 22, 2025 at 6:09 pm
A new analysis of AI hardware being produced and how it is being used attempts to estimate the vast amount of electricity being consumed by AI.
- A United Arab Emirates Lab Announces Frontier AI Projects—and a New Outpost in Silicon Valleyby Will Knight on May 22, 2025 at 5:00 pm
As Donald Trump pens deals in the Middle East, the gulf nation opens a research lab in San Francisco.
- DOGE Used a Meta AI Model to Review Emails From Federal Workersby Makena Kelly on May 22, 2025 at 4:57 pm
DOGE tested and used Meta’s Llama 2 model to review and classify responses from federal workers to the infamous “Fork in the Road” email.
- Anthropic’s New Model Excels at Reasoning and Planning—and Has the Pokémon Skills to Prove Itby Kylie Robison on May 22, 2025 at 4:45 pm
When Anthropic's older Claude model played Pokemon Red, it spent “dozens of hours” stuck in one city and had trouble identifying non-player characters. With Claude 4 Opus, the team noticed an improvement in Claude’s long-term memory and planning capabilities.
- Kesha Wants to ‘Smash’ the Music Industry With a New LinkedIn-Style Appby Boone Ashworth on May 22, 2025 at 4:39 pm
Ahead of her new album and tour, pop titan Kesha says she wants to start a new platform called Smash that helps artists connect, collaborate, and collectively heal the wounds of the past.
- The Best Sleeping Pads For Campgrounds—Our Comfiest Picks (2025)by Scott Gilbertson on May 22, 2025 at 2:32 pm
Whether you’re snoozing in a campground or have family visiting for the holidays, these are the best sleeping pads and camping mats we’ve found to rest your weary bones.
- The Best Dyson Vacuums (2025), Tested and Reviewedby Brenda Stolyar, Nena Farrell on May 22, 2025 at 2:07 pm
Feeling the pull of a clean machine? We’ll help you make sense of Dyson’s whirlwind vacuum lineup.
- Politico’s Newsroom Is Starting a Legal Battle With Management Over AIby Kate Knibbs on May 22, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Politico has rules about AI in the newsroom. Staffers say those rules have been violated—and they’re gearing up for a fight.
- A United Arab Emirates Lab Announces Frontier AI Projects—and a New Outpost in Silicon Valleyby Will Knight on May 22, 2025 at 5:00 pm
As Donald Trump pens deals in the Middle East, the gulf nation opens a research lab in San Francisco.
- Anthropic’s New Model Excels at Reasoning and Planning—and Has the Pokémon Skills to Prove Itby Kylie Robison on May 22, 2025 at 4:45 pm
When Anthropic's older Claude model played Pokemon Red, it spent “dozens of hours” stuck in one city and had trouble identifying non-player characters. With Claude 4 Opus, the team noticed an improvement in Claude’s long-term memory and planning capabilities.
- Politico’s Newsroom Is Starting a Legal Battle With Management Over AIby Kate Knibbs on May 22, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Politico has rules about AI in the newsroom. Staffers say those rules have been violated—and they’re gearing up for a fight.
- Who’s to Blame When AI Agents Screw Up?by Paresh Dave on May 22, 2025 at 10:30 am
As Google and Microsoft push agentic AI systems, the kinks are still being worked on how agents interact with each other—and intersect with the law.
- Esoteric Programming Languages Are Fun—Until They Kill the Jokeby Sheon Han on May 22, 2025 at 10:00 am
Concocted by sicko programmers, esolangs are the high comedy of the coding world. They test my patience.
- The Epic Rise and Fall of a Dark-Web Psychedelics Kingpinby Andy Greenberg on May 22, 2025 at 10:00 am
Interdimensional travel, sex with aliens, communion with God. Anything is possible with just a sprinkle of DMT. Akasha Song’s secret labs made millions of doses—and dollars—until the feds showed up.
- OpenAI's Big Bet That Jony Ive Can Make AI Hardware Workby Lauren Goode on May 21, 2025 at 6:33 pm
Io, a firm Ive and Sam Altman cocreated, will now merge with OpenAI.
- Jack Dorsey's Block Made an AI Agent to Boost Its Own Productivityby Will Knight on May 21, 2025 at 4:19 pm
Jack Dorsey’s company went all-in on agents by deploying one capable of building software—and occasionally deleting stuff.
- The Time Sam Altman Asked for a Countersurveillance Audit of OpenAIby Karen Hao on May 21, 2025 at 11:00 am
In her new book Empire of AI, journalist Karen Hao chronicles the anxieties around the OpenAI office in its early days.
- Google’s AI Boss Says Gemini's New Abilities Point the Way to AGIby Will Knight on May 20, 2025 at 5:45 pm
Google’s AI models are learning to reason, wield agency, and build virtual models of the real world. The company’s AI lead, Demis Hassabis, says all this—and more—will be needed for true AGI.