Jeff Bezos Is Funding a Wild Hunt for the Brain’s ‘Core Algorithm’
With $500 million in funding and a reported $2.5 billion valuation, Flourish wants to reinvent AI by putting real neurons…
Alpha School’s Ritzy New York City Campus Costs $65,000 a Year—but Isn’t Actually a School
A homeschooling center in Manhattan is part of the company’s nationwide expansion. Internal documents reveal its strategy: “Opening date >…
The Romance Scammer Who Made a Small Fortune Posing as a WWE Superstar
In this excerpt from WIRED Book Club pick The Yahoo Boys, journalist Carlos Barragán traces one scammer’s journey from flop…
The Painful Truth About Long Covid
There might finally be a way forward for long Covid treatment—if only you were allowed to talk about it.
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…
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AI Agents Plunged the Tech World Into Chaos. Here’s Exactly How That Happened
The definitive story of how Claude Code and OpenClaw kicked off computing’s biggest transformation possibly ever.
AI Is Taking Over the Most Cursed Job in the World
There’s a mad dash to automate the world’s most hated calls. Have an unpaid bill? You’ll hear from an AI…
I Spent a Week Recording Myself Doing Chores for Money. Who’s the Robot Now?
Cooking. Doing laundry. Tidying up. All your household tasks can be turned into data to train future humanoids—if you’re prepared…
I’m a Professional Fact-Checker. AI Is Wrong More Often Than You Think
Can AI do fact-checking? A WIRED fact-checker fact-checks.