Melania Trump Used as ‘Window-Dressing’ in Elaborate Memecoin Fraud, Legal Filing Claims
The first lady of the United States became a pawn in an intricate memecoin scam that resulted in millions of dollars in losses, crypto investors have alleged.
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OpenAI’s Atlas Browser Takes Direct Aim at Google Chrome
The new ChatGPT-powered web browser is OpenAI’s boldest play yet to reinvent how people use the web.
Forget SEO. Welcome to the World of Generative Engine Optimization
This holiday season, more shoppers are expected to use chatbots to figure out what to buy. ‘Tis the season for GEO.
Google Has a Bed Bug Infestation in Its New York Offices
Employees at the company’s Chelsea campus were told to stay home after exterminators found “credible evidence” of an infestation.
WIRED Roundup: Satellites Data Leak, Cybertrucks, Politicized Federal Workers
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we run through the top stories of the week, including security concerns from satellites leaking sensitive data and the experiences of undeterred Cybertruck owners.
Anthropic Has a Plan to Keep Its AI From Building a Nuclear Weapon. Will It Work?
Anthropic partnered with the US government to create a filter meant to block Claude from helping someone build a nuke. Experts are divided on whether its a necessary protection—or a…
The FTC Is Disappearing Blog Posts About AI Published During Lina Khan’s Tenure
The Federal Trade Commission removed several blog posts in recent months about open source and potential risks to consumers from the rapid spread of commercial AI tools.
Can AI Avoid the Enshittification Trap?
Cory Doctorow’s theory of “enshittification” explains how tech platforms rot from within. As AI grows more profitable—and powerful—it risks the same fate.
ByteDance’s Other AI Chatbot Is Quietly Gaining Traction Around the World
ByteDance is paying for ads and partnering with influencers to promote its AI chatbot app Cici in countries like the UK, Mexico, and Indonesia.
How ByteDance Made China’s Most Popular AI Chatbot
An AI chatbot developed by TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, is now more popular than DeepSeek. The feat proves that user-friendly design often matters more than having the most advanced AI…