Trump Ends Tariff Exemption for Small Packages
Starting in September, US buyers on sites like Etsy and eBay may face higher tariffs on goods from abroad.
Scientists Say New Government Climate Report Twists Their Work
A new Department of Energy report “fundamentally misrepresents” climate research and leaves out key context, multiple scientists cited in the report tell WIRED.
Google’s Newest AI Model Acts like a Satellite to Track Climate Change
Part of Google Earth Engine, AlphaEarth Foundations is a chip off Google’s DeepMind AI block—and it’s here to help save the world.
Gamers Are Furious About the Censorship of NSFW Games—and They’re Fighting Back
As industry groups decry censorship, players are flooding Visa and Mastercard with complaints and sharing the titles of delisted NSFW games to support developers.
I Watched AI Agents Try to Hack My Vibe-Coded Website
RunSybil, a startup founded by OpenAI’s first security researcher, deploys agents that probe websites for vulnerabilities—part of a new AI era for cybersecurity.
Everything You Wanted to Know About China’s Auto Industry Takeover
Does Tesla have a future? Where are the cheap US electric vehicles? How rapidly are Chinese EVs taking over the globe? Here’s what we know.
How Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine and DOGE Got Access to a Federal Payroll System That Serves the FBI
Hundreds of pages of records reviewed by WIRED show just how quickly DOGE gained access to systems at the Small Business Administration—and through it, a USDA system that handles payroll for federal law enforcement.
The Trump-Crypto Honeymoon Is Over
The flood of crypto money in the 2024 election was one of the biggest breaks for the Trump campaign. Six months into the term, the relationship might be cooling.
GitHub Copilot crosses 20 million all-time users
One of the most popular AI coding tools on the market added five million users in the last three months.
Kleiner Perkins-backed Ambiq pops on IPO debut
The 15-year-old chipmaker saw its shares climb 61% above its IPO price by the close of its first trading day.