Why It’s Impossible for Most Small Businesses to Manufacture in the US
American companies that make everything from keychains to mattresses say Chinese manufacturing is superior, and tariffs won’t be enough to shift production to the United States.
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FTC v. Meta Trial: The Future of Instagram and WhatsApp Is at Stake
The blockbuster antitrust case begins Monday. Its outcome could impact how Big Tech companies grow—but the government has a long way to go to prove its case.
What Trump’s Tariffs Mean for Tech—and You
This week on Uncanny Valley, our hosts look at the impacts this trade war will have on the products we all use and how you can best navigate this new…
The US Is Turning a Blind Eye to Crypto Crimes
Under the Trump administration, federal authorities are declining to charge crypto firms with a range of offenses, raising questions about which rules apply—and who will enforce them.
Where Were Big Tech’s CEOs on Tariffs?
Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg, and other tech leaders refrained from making public statements while their companies collectively lost trillions. Their silence was both deafening and strategic.
Sex-Fantasy Chatbots Are Leaking a Constant Stream of Explicit Messages
Some misconfigured AI chatbots are pushing people’s chats to the open web—revealing sexual prompts and conversations that include descriptions of child sexual abuse.
Trump’s Trade War Is Strengthening China’s Soft Power
President Trump’s tariffs are boosting China’s global image even as they threaten to decimate its economy.
Labor Leaders Fear Elon Musk and DOGE Could Gain Access to Whistleblower Files
Companies tied to Elon Musk have dozens of workplace health and safety cases open at OSHA. Union leaders and former OSHA officials are concerned.
BYD Launches Denza in Europe—Another Mighty Impressive EV Brand the US Won’t Get
BYD’s premium sub-brand is all set to take on Audi, BMW and Mercedes, with its crab-walking, blowout-beating Z9GT leading the charge.
The AI Agent Era Requires a New Kind of Game Theory
Zico Kolter, a Carnegie Mellon professor and board member at OpenAI, tells WIRED about the dangers of AI agents interacting with one another—and why models need to be more resistant…