Robert Samuelson, award-winning economics columnist, dies at 79
He was a byline for decades in Newsweek and The Washington Post, explaining the intricacies of economic policy in reader-friendly language.
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AWS CEO Matt Garman doesn't think AI should replace junior developers
In the midst of the breathless The news coverage and relentless AI hype of recent years has left one of the largest tech companies in… Read More »AWS CEO Matt Garman doesn't think AI should replace junior developers
Canadians are rushing to buy up supplies of boycotted American liquor
Four Canadian provinces are selling the American drinks they pulled from the shelves in protest against President Trump's tariffs. Some bourbon drinkers are enthusiastic.
Trump files $10 billion lawsuit over BBC documentary
The British broadcaster, which has expressed regret over the editing of video clips about the president, has rejected claims that the error was evidence of… Read More »Trump files $10 billion lawsuit over BBC documentary
OpenAI's Chief Communications Officer is leaving the company
OpenAI's core communication Officer, Hannah Wong, announced internally on Monday that she will leave the company in January, WIRED has learned. In a statement to… Read More »OpenAI's Chief Communications Officer is leaving the company
Ford will take a $19.5 billion hit if it rolls back its EV plans
Ford Motor said the costs stem from the decision to make fewer electric vehicles than planned and more hybrids that use both gasoline engines and… Read More »Ford will take a $19.5 billion hit if it rolls back its EV plans
Nvidia becomes a major model maker with Nemotron 3
Nvidia has created a fortune that supplies chips to companies involved in artificial intelligence, but today the chipmaker has taken a step to become a… Read More »Nvidia becomes a major model maker with Nemotron 3
Questions about Larry Ellison's financing promise for Paramount's bid for Warner Bros.
The Oracle co-founder has pledged billions to support Paramount's takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery – which has questions about its commitment.
OpenAI, Anthropic and Block are working together to make AI agents fun to play
Open AIAnthropic and Block have co-founded a new open source organization – the Agentic AI Foundation – to advance standards for artificial intelligence agents. The… Read More »OpenAI, Anthropic and Block are working together to make AI agents fun to play
Tech support scammers stole $85,000 from him. His bank refused a refund.
A retired lawyer lost money in a tech support scam, an increasingly common form of online fraud. Citibank said it could not recover the money… Read More »Tech support scammers stole $85,000 from him. His bank refused a refund.
Thomas O. Hicks, Texas Money Man who owned three teams, dies at 79
A master of debt buying, he bought baseball and hockey teams in Texas and an English football club, only to lose them in an avalanche… Read More »Thomas O. Hicks, Texas Money Man who owned three teams, dies at 79
OpenAI staffer quits as he claims the company's economics research is veering into AI advocacy
OpenAI has reportedly done that be more careful about publishing research that highlights the potentially negative impact AI could have on the economy, four people… Read More »OpenAI staffer quits as he claims the company's economics research is veering into AI advocacy
OpenAI hires CEO of Slack as new Chief Revenue Officer
Slack CEO Denise Dresser is leaving the company and joining OpenAI as the company's Chief Revenue Officer, multiple sources told WIRED. Marc Benioff, the CEO… Read More »OpenAI hires CEO of Slack as new Chief Revenue Officer
The SEC was tough on Crypto. It withdrew after Trump returned to office.
The Times investigation found that the change in government enforcement benefited the industry, including companies linked to the president.
Intel is taking a major step in its plan to acquire chip startup SambaNova
Intel has signed a term sheet to acquire AI chip startup SambaNova Systems, two sources with direct knowledge of the deal told WIRED. The details… Read More »Intel is taking a major step in its plan to acquire chip startup SambaNova
