Can the New York Times Save Journalism From Our AI Overlords?
In 2023, the Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. They’ve since spent more than $20 million on the…
‘It’s a Modern-Day Draft’: Why Stanford Students Walked Out on Sundar Pichai’s Commencement Speech
Last month, more than a hundred Stanford students left their own graduation to protest Google’s military contracts and deals with…
This Luddite Puppet Hopes You’re Not Reading This on Your Smartphone
On this week’s episode of The Big Interview podcast, WIRED’s senior culture editor Manisha Krishnan talks to Gowanus about eschewing…
Bernie Sanders Saw This Coming
For decades, the senator has argued that concentrated wealth threatened American democracy. Now he’s betting that frustration with Big Tech,…
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez Will Fight for Press Freedom—Until Trump Fires Her
President Trump probably can’t get rid of her yet, but FCC commissioner Anna Gomez still checks her email every day…
Tim Heidecker Wants to Turn Infowars Into Adult Swim for the Internet
Infowars’ would-be creative director talks Sandy Hook, comedy’s MAGA turn, and why the future of satire may look more like…
Streamer IShowSpeed Is Gen Z’s ESPN
At 21, Speed has pushed the limits of streaming by transforming a distinctly solo format into a global group chat.…
Alex Vindman Survived Trump’s Retaliation Machine. Now He’s Running for Senate
In 2019, Alex Vindman testified during President Trump’s first impeachment trial–a decision that ended his military career. Now he wants…
McLaren CEO Zak Brown Still Gets FOMO About Racing Cars
Zak Brown spent a decade racing before joining the business side of Formula One. He talks to WIRED about rebuilding…
The US Can Put People on the Moon. Why Can’t It Get Iranians Online?
Jason Rezaian spent years reporting from Iran before being imprisoned by the regime. He says internet access is key to…