Social Media Tells You Who You Are. What if It’s Totally Wrong?
Pinterest and Threads seem convinced I’m in my 60s or going through menopause. Spend enough time in the bizarro worlds of these feeds, and you can start to believe anything.
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OpenAI’s GPT Store Has Left Some Developers in the Lurch
OpenAI promised payouts to custom GPT creators. Now most are turning to outside sources for revenue.
Amazon’s Rufus AI Shopping Assistant Now Lets Some Shoppers Check Price History
Is a deal really a deal? Amazon’s ChatGPT competitor, a chatbot it calls Rufus, will now answer some user questions on price changes.
How the AI Nobel Prizes Could Change the Focus of Research
It has been a billboard week for artificial intelligence research. But could big wins for Demis Hassabis and Geoffrey Hinton change broader scientific incentives?
69,000 Bitcoins Are Headed for the US Treasury—While the Agent Who Seized Them Is in Jail
The $4.4 billion in crypto is set to be the largest pile of criminal proceeds ever sold off by the US. The former IRS agent who seized the recording-breaking sum,…
Amazon Dreams of AI Agents That Do the Shopping for You
Amazon feeds its large language models vast quantities of retail data. It says its AI agents might someday be smart enough to buy you stuff without you even having to…
Ring’s New AI Search Tool Lets You Easily Scan Videos—With Mixed Results
The Amazon-owned home-surveillance business will offer users the ability to search footage for specific objects and actions. WIRED gave it a try.
X Is Back in Brazil
Brazil’s Supreme Court has lifted its ban on X after the company paid a $5.1 million fine and blocked accounts accused of breaking the law.
Unmasking Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto—Again
A new HBO documentary takes a swing at uncovering the real identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, inventor of Bitcoin. But without incontrovertible proof, the myth lives on.
FTX Customers Will Get Back Billions After Judge OKs Bankruptcy Plan
A US judge has authorized a plan for fallen crypto exchange FTX to return money to former customers, as the drawn-out bankruptcy process approaches its end.