Give Your Problems (and Passwords) to Moltbot, Then Watch It Go
A viral new virtual assistant formerly known as Clawdbot is complex and brings security risks—but some early adopters say it feels like the future.
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No Phone, No Social Safety Net: Welcome to the ‘Offline Club’
Across Europe’s largest cities, people are gathering for semi-silent, offline hangouts, in search of an experience that isn’t mediated through their smartphones.
Google DeepMind Staffers Ask Leaders to Keep Them ‘Physically Safe’ From ICE
A federal agent allegedly tried to enter Google’s Cambridge campus in the fall, WIRED has learned. Now, staffers want policies that protect them from immigration officials.
This Humanoid Is Ready to Bring You a Toothbrush
Fauna, a new startup, is betting that humanoid robots will find success as hospitality workers, research assistants, and entertainers.
Where Tech Leaders and Students Really Think AI Is Going
We asked tech CEOs, journalists, entertainers, students, and more about the promise and peril of artificial intelligence. Here’s what they said.
TikTok Data Center Outage Triggers Trust Crisis for New US Owners
The technical failure coincided with TikTok’s ownership transition, leading users to question whether videos criticizing ICE raids in Minnesota were being intentionally censored.
Deepfake ‘Nudify’ Technology Is Getting Darker—and More Dangerous
Sexual deepfakes continue to get more sophisticated, capable, easy to access, and perilous for millions of women who are abused with the technology.
People Are Protesting Data Centers—but Embracing the Factories That Supply Them
As the data center backlash grows, support is growing for server factories and the hundreds of jobs they’re expected to bring.
ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations
A new federal filing from ICE demonstrates how commercial tools are increasingly being considered by the government for law enforcement and surveillance.
The Math on AI Agents Doesn’t Add Up
A research paper suggests AI agents are mathematically doomed to fail. The industry doesn’t agree.