Apps

Nvidia has acquired synthetic data firm Gretel for nine figures, according to two people with direct knowledge of the deal.The acquisition price exceeds Gretel’s most recent valuation of $320 million, the sources say, though the exact terms…

Thiel made nearly identical comments in a 2015 essay arguing that technological progress should be accelerated. Science and technology, he wrote, are natural allies of “Judeo-Western optimism,” especially if “we remain open to an…

Unlike Singles Only Social Club, however, My TruBond is also an app (it’s free to sign up). Moss, who previously managed IT systems for various government agencies and private companies, says that the app is primarily designed for people to…

Michael Calore: I sit by the window here in the WIRED office, and when I look out the window, I look right on the Bay Bridge and I see Cybertrucks all day.Zoë Schiffer: Oh my gosh.Lauren Goode: It's almost like the Cybertrucks are just…

It chose a restaurant, but then couldn't complete the process as the spot it chose required a credit card to confirm a reservation, at which point the user had to take over. You can be flexible in your query—in another example, asking it to…

Brits will be able to slash their energy bills more quickly and easily after a change in the law this year.Under new rules, consumers will be able to make data about their finances available to companies offering price comparison services,…

Last week, a Jeep driver turned to Reddit to do what people do best on the site—complain. Every time they hit the brakes on their Jeep, they wrote, a promotion for an extended warranty plan popped up in the center console. “Press the ‘call’…

The story of the infamous Humane Ai Pin is coming to an end. This week, the company announced that HP—known for its computers and printers that always seem to need a refill—will acquire several assets from Humane in a $116 million deal…

There is some precedent for corporate executives to simultaneously work in the US government. When the US was at war in the early 1900s, the federal government recruited business leaders to fill key posts. They retained their private sector…

BBC presenter Victoria Derbyshire has told of her fears that she wouldn’t live to see her children grow up as part of a landmark NHS cancer drive. The Newsnight anchor and breast cancer survivor is among a host of celebrities backing the…