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senior politics editor
@wired.com
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Manisha Krishnan
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Super excited that we're hiring a senior writer to join
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Senior Writer, Culture
WIRED is where a better future is imagined. For three decades, we have been the indispensable guide to a world in constant transformation. We cover humanity’s biggest challenges, from climate change t...
https://condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CondeCareers/job/Senior-Writer--Culture_R-21945-2
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NEW: SSA employees are getting extremely worried about how the agency will continue to provide benefits to some 70 million Americans, according to meeting minutes obtained by
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Social Security Employees Grill Management During Tense Shutdown Meeting
WIRED obtained notes from a Social Security Administration management meeting, where employees pressed leadership on plans for the agency.
https://www.wired.com/story/social-security-administration-tense-shutdown-meeting/
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“I think I can speak for most of our employees when we say now more than ever, employees are feeling somewhat betrayed by the federal government as federal employees because of what we're navigating and the length in which we're navigating it.”
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Social Security Employees Grill Management During Tense Shutdown Meeting
WIRED obtained notes from a Social Security Administration management meeting, where employees pressed leadership on plans for the agency.
https://www.wired.com/story/social-security-administration-tense-shutdown-meeting/
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SSA employees grilled management during a tense meeting about the government shutdown yesterday. “People are coming to me saying they cannot put gas in their car and they cannot afford to come to work anymore," one employee said. Scoop w/
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Social Security Employees Grill Management During Tense Shutdown Meeting
WIRED obtained notes from a Social Security Administration management meeting, where employees pressed leadership on plans for the agency.
https://www.wired.com/story/social-security-administration-tense-shutdown-meeting/
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NEW: We obtained notes from a Social Security Administration management meeting, where employees grilled leadership on plans for the agency during the shutdown + shared really upsetting stories from employees unable to get to work bc they can't afford gas. from me and
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Social Security Employees Grill Management During Tense Shutdown Meeting
WIRED obtained notes from a Social Security Administration management meeting, where employees pressed leadership on plans for the agency.
https://www.wired.com/story/social-security-administration-tense-shutdown-meeting/
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help jake pay rent, please!
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Bill Grueskin
about 17 hours ago
AP reporter Regina Garcia Cano looked into a few of the men killed in Trump's extrajudicial strikes on Caribbean boats. "They were laborers, a fisherman, a taxi driver. Two were low-level career criminals. One was a local crime boss who contracted out smuggling services"
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Trump has accused boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced
One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-venezuela-boat-strikes-drugs-cocaine-trafficking-95b54a3a5efec74f12f82396a79617ea
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Condé Union
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A statement from Wired's Conde Union Members
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I PROMISE you, our aggressive, unflinching, investigative reporting isn't going anywhere—ever.
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This is a really hard day and I want to just add as WIRED's politics editor -- WIRED's politics reporting isn't going anywhere. We are very much here and won't stop. Please continue to read and support us - canceling your subscription to WIRED is not standing in solidarity with our journalists.
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Jake is one of the best and I’ll really miss working with him — whoever gets to work with him next is very lucky!
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Brian Barrett
2 days ago
Incredible reporting from
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about a school Mark Zuckerberg opened on his Palo Alto compound and operated for years with no permits, permissions, anything at all
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Mark Zuckerberg Opened an Illegal School at His Palo Alto Compound. His Neighbors Revolted
Neighbors complained about noise, security guards, and hordes of traffic. An unlicensed school named after the Zuckerbergs’ pet chicken tipped them over the edge.
https://www.wired.com/story/mark-zuckerberg-school-palo-alto-shut-down/
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makena kelly
2 days ago
Zohran Mamdani's Campaign Figured Out How to Channel Fandom The Zohran Mamdani campaign ran a competent social media program, yes. But it's the fandom it fostered that transformed Mamdani into a digital (and IRL!) phenomenon. More here:
www.wired.com/story/zohran...
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Zohran Mamdani's Campaign Figured Out How to Channel Fandom
Much of the content about Mamdani online hasn't come from his campaign, or the dozens of political influencers invited to cover it. It's also come from fans.
https://www.wired.com/story/zohran-mamdani-campaign-fandom/
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Jake Lahut
3 days ago
New: We've got an exclu with none other than Steve Kornacki to break down last night's results, including what surprised him coming out of New Jersey, where Zohran's best & worst turf was, and why Dems should be optimistic. Also, he's not a khaki guy? Come nerd out
www.wired.com/story/democr...
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Democrats Did Much Better Than Expected
WIRED talked to NBC’s Steve Kornacki about Tuesday's election results. He thinks Trump didn't do Republicans any favors.
https://www.wired.com/story/democrats-did-way-better-than-expected-yesterday/
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‘New York City Has Fallen’: MAGA Responds To Zohran Mamdani’s Victory With a Racist Freak Out
Republican lawmakers, right-wing influencers, far-right extremists, and conspiracy theorists pushed anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric after Zohran Mamdani’s victory.
https://www.wired.com/story/maga-responds-to-zohran-mamdani-victory/
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Gregory Pratt
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A Border Patrol agent was caught on video telling another to throw tear gas “for fun,” according to a court filing. They also mocked protesters and residents who were getting gassed.
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dell cameron
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New: The FBI is quietly urging ICE agents to properly ID themselves in the field. In a bulletin to law enforcement last month, it warned of criminals posing as ICE to rob, rape, kidnap—a problem it says now demands national coordination to confront. By me &
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FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
https://www.wired.com/story/fbi-warns-of-criminals-posing-as-ice-urges-agents-to-id-themselves/
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David Gilbert
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SCOOP : I got hold of the death threats, doxes and attacks teachers in Arizona are facing after a TPUSA spokesperson inaccurately claimed they mocked Charlie Kirk during Halloween. "We’re coming for you. Literally driving to Tucson as we speak You fucking wait.”
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Teachers Get Death Threats After MAGA Claims Their Halloween Costumes Mocked Charlie Kirk
A Turning Point USA official inaccurately claimed a high school's math department wore Halloween costumes that mocked Charlie Kirk. Those teachers are now facing a flood of online attacks and death th...
https://www.wired.com/story/arizona-teachers-death-threats-charlie-kirk/
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alt hed: How Much Antisemitism Is Too Much AntiSemitism? Nick Fuentes Has Thoughts read
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on a really interesting schism happening in the GOP right now:
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The GOP Civil War Over Nick Fuentes Has Just Begun
Tucker Carlson’s friendly interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes has led to a major reckoning in the Republican party.
https://www.wired.com/story/gop-civil-war-over-nick-fuentes-antisemitism/
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It's been a year since Trump was elected. Have Democrats figured out the internet yet? “I can't, for the life of me, figure out why we are still so rigid and moderating everything when we have nothing to lose for the first time,” a Democratic digital strategist tells
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It's Been a Year Since Trump Was Elected. Democrats Still Don't Get the Internet
“I can't, for the life of me, figure out why we are still so rigid and moderating everything when we have nothing to lose for the first time,” a Democratic digital strategist tells WIRED.
https://www.wired.com/story/do-democrats-get-the-internet-yet/
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David Gilbert
4 days ago
NEW: As the GOP tears itself apart over claims of antisemitism, the person who triggered it all, Nick Fuentes, is celebrating. “I am no longer the radical on the outside; I’m actually the leader on the inside."
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The GOP Civil War Over Nick Fuentes Has Just Begun
Tucker Carlson’s friendly interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes has led to a major reckoning in the Republican party.
https://www.wired.com/story/gop-civil-war-over-nick-fuentes-antisemitism/
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WIRED
4 days ago
The revolution started on social media. It ended with protests, violence, and an online poll to pick the new prime minister.
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The Inside Story of How Gen Z Toppled Nepal’s Leader and Chose a New One on Discord
The revolution started on social media. It ended with protests, violence, and an online poll to pick the new prime minister.
https://www.wired.com/story/nepal-discord-gen-z-protests-vote-prime-minister-election/
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Gregory Pratt
5 days ago
NEWS: Federal agents crashed with woman’s car, pointed guns at her, dragged her out by legs, tossed her in a minivan, held her and (eventually) let her go without charges. This as Chicagoans say the immigration blitz is out of control. (DHS blames her.)
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Chicago woman dragged out of her car after colliding with ICE demands accountability
The arrest of Dayanne Figueroa highlights growing concerns about the use of force against U.S. citizens and due process. She was released after a few hours without charges.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/chicago-woman-collision-ice-accountability/?lctg=64878560258254F155C4F504CF&utm_email=64878560258254F155C4F504CF&active=no&utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.chicagotribune.com%2f2025%2f11%2f03%2fchicago-woman-collision-ice-accountability%2f&utm_campaign=trib-chicago_tribune-daywatch-nl&utm_content=curated
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evy kwong
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ok what's next? let's just say after 10+ years in journalism this is the most excited and responsible i feel to contribute to something because i believe in it so much. beating out everyone else's coverage of ICE/tech/your privacy in this dystopia,
@404media.co
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we've updated this story with a statement from Nancy Mace's rep and you should read it:
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! so lucky to have worked with evy at two (2!) different publications, and I cannot say enough good things about her. hire evy, and make me so so so so jealous:
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Jake Lahut
7 days ago
Scoop: Nancy Mace went Full Karen on airport police in South Carolina during the govt shutdown. No paywall, since this was from a FOIA request. "She repeatedly stated we were ‘Fucking incompetent,’ and ‘this is no way to treat a fucking US Representative."
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Nancy Mace Curses, Berates Confused Cops in Airport Meltdown: Police Report
At an airport in South Carolina on Thursday, representative Nancy Mace called police officers “fucking incompetent” and berated them repeatedly, according to an incident report.
https://www.wired.com/story/nancy-mace-berates-cops-airport-meltdown/
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NEW: Rep. Nancy Mace berated law enforcement during a meltdown at an airport in South Carolina on Thursday. The congresswoman was “repeatedly stated we were ‘Fucking incompetent,’ and ‘this is no way to treat a fucking US Representative,’” the report states. read
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Nancy Mace Curses, Berates Confused Cops in Airport Meltdown: Police Report
At an airport in South Carolina on Thursday, representative Nancy Mace called police officers “fucking incompetent” and berated them repeatedly, according to an incident report.
https://www.wired.com/story/nancy-mace-berates-cops-airport-meltdown/
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8 days ago
UPDATE: A TikTok account dedicated to posting racist videos featuring an AI-generated Black woman named “Lakisha” was part of a trend pushing racist disinformation about SNAP benefits TikTok didn't comment, but the account was removed after our report
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No, SNAP Benefits Aren’t Mostly Used by Immigrants
SNAP benefits are set to run out on Saturday. Far-right influencers and extremists are incorrectly claiming that immigrants are the main recipients of food stamps.
https://www.wired.com/story/disinformation-conspiracy-theories-snap-benefits/
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dell cameron
9 days ago
NEW: ICE is planning to build a shadow deportation network in Texas. A proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine. My latest
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"The reality is that the overwhelming majority of recipients of SNAP are people born in the US and many are in families with children or are elderly or disabled. Of those able to work, most do."
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No, SNAP Benefits Aren’t Mostly Used by Immigrants
SNAP benefits are set to run out on Saturday. Far-right influencers and extremists are incorrectly claiming that immigrants are the main recipients of food stamps.
https://www.wired.com/story/disinformation-conspiracy-theories-snap-benefits/
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With SNAP benefits set to run out on Saturday, far-right influencers and extremists have been spreading racist disinformation, including the claim that immigrants are the main recipients of food stamps. Fact check: not true! read
@davidgilbert.bsky.social
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No, SNAP Benefits Aren’t Mostly Used by Immigrants
SNAP benefits are set to run out on Saturday. Far-right influencers and extremists are incorrectly claiming that immigrants are the main recipients of food stamps.
https://www.wired.com/story/disinformation-conspiracy-theories-snap-benefits/
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NEW from me +
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: 30 days into the shutdown, federal workers talked to us about the toll it has taken on them—unpaid bills, anxiety, and even waiting to be reimbursed for emergency cancer treatment.
@wired.com
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Federal Workers Are Barely Making It Through the Government Shutdown
The US government shut down 30 days ago. WIRED spoke with more than a dozen federal workers who have struggled to pay bills, worked side gigs, and relied on free food programs to get by.
https://www.wired.com/story/federal-workers-barely-making-it-through-government-shutdown/
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makena kelly
9 days ago
NEW: Almost a month into the government shutdown, and some federal workers are barely making it through. One fed, who spoke with
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Federal Workers Are Barely Making It Through the Government Shutdown
The US government shut down 30 days ago. WIRED spoke with more than a dozen federal workers who have struggled to pay bills, worked side gigs, and relied on free food programs to get by.
https://www.wired.com/story/federal-workers-barely-making-it-through-government-shutdown/
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Today marks 30 days of the government shutdown and federal workers -- 750,000 were furloughed -- are barely making ends meet.
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Federal Workers Are Barely Making It Through the Government Shutdown
The US government shut down 30 days ago. WIRED spoke with more than a dozen federal workers who have struggled to pay bills, worked side gigs, and relied on free food programs to get by.
https://www.wired.com/story/federal-workers-barely-making-it-through-government-shutdown/
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Peter Baker
9 days ago
Radio Free Asia will shut down its news operations on Friday for the first time since its founding in 1996, removing one of the few independent journalism outlets in Asian countries with limited press freedoms.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
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Radio Free Asia Will Halt News Operations Amid Shutdown
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/us/politics/radio-free-asia-close.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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Jake Lahut
10 days ago
Scoop: In digging into the AI slopification of the White House, I’ve learned that the president of the United States is capable, from time to time, of posting generative AI videos on his own, per a senior WH official. More in this week’s Inner Loop
@wired.com
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www.wired.com/story/donald...
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Donald Trump Is the First AI Slop President
How do AI videos end up on Donald Trump’s social media accounts? WIRED investigates.
https://www.wired.com/story/donald-trump-ai-slop-white-house/
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Joseph Cox
10 days ago
New: Videos show ICE/CBP agents are scanning peoples' faces on the street to verify citizenship. ICE has tool to instantly look up unprecedented number of databases with just a photo “I’m an American citizen so leave me alone” “Alright, we just got to verify that”
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ICE and CBP Agents Are Scanning Peoples’ Faces on the Street To Verify Citizenship
Videos on social media show officers from ICE and CBP using facial recognition technology on people in the field. One expert described the practice as “pure dystopian creep.”
https://www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-agents-are-scanning-peoples-faces-on-the-street-to-verify-citizenship/
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Katie Drummond
10 days ago
In a shocking reality check,
@wired.com
is not, in fact, bankrolled by “donations from far left organizations.” We actually rely on an amazing and growing audience of subscribers to support our journalism, so please subscribe to WIRED if you don’t already.
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11 days ago
NEW: CBP searched a record 55,424 devices at the US border over the past 12 months. While these searches are rare compared to the number of travelers, the data shows a notable uptick over the past six months.
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CBP Searched a Record Number of Phones at the US Border Over the Past Year
The total number of US Customs and Border Protection device searches jumped by 17 percent over the 2024 fiscal year, but more invasive forensic searches remain relatively rare.
https://www.wired.com/story/cbp-searched-a-record-number-of-phones-at-the-us-border-over-the-past-year/
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NEW: Republicans are targeting the census -- again. This time, they're going after a little-known algorithmic process called “differential privacy” that helps keep census data anonymous. This would impact a number of vulnerable people, immigrants included. read
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The Republican Plan to Reform the Census Could Put Everyone’s Privacy at Risk
A little-known algorithmic process called “differential privacy” helps keep census data anonymous. Conservatives want it gone.
https://www.wired.com/story/republicans-differential-privacy-census-overhaul/
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Reyhan Harmanci
12 days ago
🎇New package alert
@wired.com
! This one has been in the works for months. If WIRED was going to tackle AI -- something we cover daily -- we had to go big. So here are 17 different stories about the way AI is changing us, even as the technology itself keeps moving
www.wired.com/ai-issue/
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AI of a Thousand Faces
What happens now that AI is everywhere and in everything? WIRED can’t tell the future, but we can try to make sense of it. Behold: 17 readings from the furthest reaches of the AI age.
https://www.wired.com/ai-issue/
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A
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AI package needs to clear an impossibly high bar. And by god, I think we've done it. Hours of sensational, thought-provoking, fun reading, and the design is simply dazzling. WIRED can't predict the future, but we can try to make sense of it. And that's exactly what we're doing here:
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AI of a Thousand Faces
What happens now that AI is everywhere and in everything? WIRED can’t tell the future, but we can try to make sense of it. Behold: 17 readings from the furthest reaches of the AI age.
https://www.wired.com/ai-issue/
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makena kelly
16 days ago
NEW: Andrew Cuomo wants to separate himself from Trump. So why is his campaign teaming up with the same MAGA influencers who helped Trump win? More here:
www.wired.com/story/andrew...
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The Andrew Cuomo Campaign Is All in on MAGA Influencers
With the NYC mayoral race coming to a close, Andrew Cuomo is courting right-wing creators.
https://www.wired.com/story/andrew-cuomo-campaign-maga-influencers/
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The Andrew Cuomo Campaign Is All in on MAGA Influencers
With the NYC mayoral race coming to a close, Andrew Cuomo is courting right-wing creators.
https://www.wired.com/story/andrew-cuomo-campaign-maga-influencers/
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17 days ago
The Federal Trade Commission received 200 complaints mentioning ChatGPT between November 2022 and August 2025. Several attributed delusions, paranoia, and spiritual crises to the chatbot.
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People Who Say They’re Experiencing AI Psychosis Beg the FTC for Help
The Federal Trade Commission received 200 complaints mentioning ChatGPT between November 2022 and August 2025. Several attributed delusions, paranoia, and spiritual crises to the chatbot.
https://wrd.cm/474mTLF
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makena kelly
18 days ago
NEW: Inside the Trump Administration's Bluesky Invasion Spoke with some administration officials who said the move was about "reaching new audiences." It's amounted to trench warfare.
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Inside the Trump Adminstration's Bluesky Invasion
On Friday, after months of internal discussions, federal agencies began posting on the left-friendly social network. Within days, they dominated a list of the most-blocked accounts.
https://www.wired.com/story/inside-trump-administration-bluesky-invasion/
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Katie Drummond
22 days ago
"Following his stormy departure from Washington, Musk’s focus on Europe is once again creating chaos."
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Elon Musk Has Turned His Eye to the UK
Musk posted nonstop at the beginning of the year about British politics until his focus was consumed by DOGE. Now he's back.
https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-attention-on-uk-tommy-robinson/
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