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An AI Future Built on Resilience, Not Restraint
Mark Zuckerberg’s manifesto defies the doom-and-gloom approach of many AI watchers.
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Oh Lord, AI Reporters Are Actually Breaking Big News
An AI-run technology newsroom, RuntimeWire, published details of an OpenAI hacking disclosure more than three hours before WIRED, despite having no reporters at the Black Hat conference. The episode illustrates how automated outlets can now compete on speed in breaking news, while raising questions about accuracy, editorial judgement and the future role of human journalists.…
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Saber admit Rideshare “Stimulator” features generative AI writing, but deny they replaced taxi game’s lead writer with ChatGPT
Saber Interactive has confirmed that its forthcoming taxi game Rideshare “Stimulator” will use generative AI for dialogue and voices in an experimental free-ride mode, while denying that it replaced former lead writer Stella Sacco with ChatGPT. The dispute matters because it raises questions about the use of AI in game development, the effect on creative…
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The Best Action Cameras for All Your Craziest Adventures (2026)
WIRED’s 2026 guide recommends action cameras for different needs, with the GoPro Mission 1 Pro named the best overall option. It highlights improved image quality, durability and increasingly capable alternatives from DJI and Insta360, while noting that 360 cameras may also suit some users. – GoPro Mission 1 Pro: best overall; $599–$700, with a 1-inch…
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Man City sign goalkeeper Rulli from Marseille
Manchester City have signed Argentina goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli from Marseille on a two-year contract. The 34-year-old returns to the club after a 2016-17 spell without a first-team appearance, providing experienced cover for first-choice goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma following James Trafford’s move to Leeds. City reportedly paid £1.7m for Rulli, while Trafford left in a deal worth…
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McDonald’s Built a 515-Page Dossier on Me. It Says I’ll Never Stop Eating There
A WIRED journalist obtained a 515-page record of data held by McDonald’s after using California privacy rights to request it. The dossier shows how the company’s loyalty app tracks purchases and engagement, then uses that information to predict future visits, spending and the likelihood that a customer will stop buying from it. The case illustrates…
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AI was supposed to destroy jobs. Where’s the carnage?
Predictions that artificial intelligence would rapidly eliminate large numbers of jobs have not yet been borne out, despite high-profile warnings from technology executives and companies linking some layoffs to AI. Economists say the technology is instead changing how work is organised and what employers expect from staff, in a pattern more akin to earlier, slower…
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If the markets reject OpenAI and Anthropic, the US should nationalize them | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders
Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders argue that, if OpenAI and Anthropic fail to meet investors’ expectations, the US government should nationalise them and operate them as democratically controlled national laboratories. They say this could restore the firms’ original public-interest aims and prevent powerful AI systems from being governed chiefly by corporate profit motives. The…
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Google Pixel 11 launch: Live updates as the company unveils new devices, AI features and more
Google is due to unveil its latest Pixel devices and AI features at a hardware launch event in New York on 12 August. The event matters because it should provide official confirmation of products that have already been teased and widely rumoured. Expected announcements include the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro Fold…