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SpaceX warned investors that AI features such as Grok’s “Spicy" and “Unhinged” modes, which allow the chatbot to generate raunchy image or voice responses with fewer safety filters, could expose the company to regulatory scrutiny and…

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson launched his own brand, ALP, short for American Lip Pillow, in 2024. “Nicotine’s super important,” the ex-smoker told podcaster Theo Von in December, embodying a plump Marlboro Man for the smoke-free age.…

Amid horrific threats from United States president Donald Trump as the US and Iran negotiated a ceasefire, the US government warned this week that Iran-linked hackers were carrying out attacks against US energy and water infrastructure…

Not even two months into my job here at WIRED, I found myself barfing in the office bathroom.Technically, it was work-related stress, but not in the way you might imagine. It was, instead, the unfortunate and almost immediate result of my…

Anthony Norman is your typical Gen Z worker: 25, a little wayward, and struggling to find a full time job.You can’t exactly fault him for the position he’s in. Unemployment rates are high. AI is creating a crisis for young people trying to…

I do my best to eat well and stay in shape. But as a mom of three, it’s often tough to remember what I’ve eaten today, or even how much water I’ve taken in.Thankfully, a new slate of food-tracking apps—often powered by computer vision and…

Should people be worried about chewing microplastics?No, we've never had one complaint about microplastics since I've been here. If you do enough research, there’s a lot to be learned on what's real and what's not real, what's toxic.…

Uber’s delivery service pays for every pickup and drop-off as well as a per-mile rate, along with any tips given by customers. In some cities, drivers also get a per-minute rate. This means that refusing to take an order has a direct impact…

Supercomputers can be measured in several ways, but the vital statistic is their ability to perform floating-point operations per second, or flops. Flopping as fast as possible is what makes you successful. At her peak, Sierra could hit…

Riley Walz, a software engineer famous for his online stunts, is joining OpenAI to research and develop new ways for humans to interact with AI, WIRED has learned. An OpenAI spokesperson confirmed the hire.Walz built a reputation as Silicon…