Uber Just Reinvented the Bus … Again
Beyond the jokes about its new shuttle service are serious questions about what it will mean for struggling transit systems, air quality, and congestion.
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Elon Musk’s Fight With Trump Threatens $48 Billion in Government Contracts
The billionaire’s feud with the president over the nation’s debt is jeopardizing lucrative deals for SpaceX and other Musk companies.
Barry Diller Invented Prestige TV. Then He Conquered the Internet
The mogul behind Fox, Expedia, and Tinder opens up about Steve Jobs—and his close friend Sam Altman.
Silicon Valley Is Starting to Pick Sides in Musk and Trump’s Breakup
As Elon Musk and US President Trump spar on social media, tech investors and executives are being forced to choose whether to support the most powerful man in business—or the…
Elon Musk’s Feud With President Trump Wipes $152 Billion Off Tesla’s Market Cap
As Elon Musk and Donald Trump take jabs at each other online, their respective businesses are plummeting in value.
Palantir Is Going on Defense
Palantir threatened to call police on a WIRED reporter and kicked out other journalists from a recent conference following reports of the data analytics firm’s work with the Trump administration.
At Bitcoin 2025, Crypto Purists and the MAGA Faithful Collide
Trump’s inner circle has taken over one of the biggest crypto conferences in the world—drowning out protests from diehard bitcoiners who believe their “nerd money” shouldn’t be political.
Trumpworld Is Fighting Over ‘Official’ Crypto Wallet
The President’s sons are feuding with the organization behind the Trump memecoin, as both parties claim to be involved in launching Trump-affiliated crypto wallets.
Perplexity’s CEO Sees AI Agents as the Next Web Battleground
Aravind Srinivas says agents need access to apps and claims that letting OpenAI take control of Chrome would be a disaster for the open Web.
Facing a Changing Industry, AI Activists Rethink Their Strategy
As power over artificial intelligence concentrates in a handful of companies, a new report urges advocacy groups to expose the technology’s connection to broader economic struggles.