“You can make a living, you can have a life, and leave 55,000 emails unread with a big fuck off.” www.wired.com/story/pete-h...

Whether you agree with Bernie Sanders or not, he's been consistent for decades about one thing: concentrated wealth threatens democracy. Now he's making the same case about AI. For the @wired.com Big Interview, I sat down with Sanders -- as vociferous as ever! -- to talk about that and much more.

For decades, Bernie Sanders has told Americans that this country can radically change. He wants to bring billionaires to heel, implement universal, government-run health care, and abolish college tuition. Now, he’s taking on Big Tech.

That Dialog data exposure keeps getting worse. The records include personal information on a senior White House intelligence official and an active-duty special operations officer. That means date of birth, home address, mobile number, headshot photo, political leanings and more...

NEW: As resistance to data centers grows, I noticed some interesting convos happening online.... electricians are debating whether wiring data centers is morally neutral, or if it makes you a sell-out. To learn more, I spoke with electricians engaged in this debate: www.wired.com/story/data-c...

NEW: Dialog, the invite-only network cofounded by Peter Thiel, ranks its members based on money and fame — informing who’s in, who’s out, how much they pay to attend retreats, and even where they’re seated.

“You would not believe the texts I got from these tech guys,” NYT reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan quote Donald Trump as telling associates in an upcoming book.

Another week, another Meta PR disaster. Are we shocked? Nahhhh. Here's your Meta chaos roundup. Enjoy 💅1/

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It's interactive. It's violent. It's frequently disgusting. This is Fishtank, a streaming reality show that's like Big Brother...but with zero rules and absolutely no standards. For our June cover story, @wired.com goes inside -- and on camera.

A trove of internal records from a secret society for powerful figures in US politics, finance, and tech was left exposed online, WIRED has confirmed, naming participants in its events and revealing sensitive personal details they were assured would stay private.

In response to the morale crisis at Meta, one of its most prominent executives has promised improved snacks. from @laurengoode.bsky.social and @peard33.bsky.social

NEW: Meta is testing face-recognition software built by a company that primarily sells surveillance tools to police departments and the US military, as the company considers whether and how to deploy face-recognition tech in its smart glasses:

Congrats to the SpaceX IPO investors! Disheartening new reporting from @mattburgess1.bsky.social: www.wired.com/story/grok-i...

NEW from me: If you're in Times Square today, you'll see a massive Elon Musk effigy looming over passersby on the eve of the SpaceX IPO. @wired.com www.wired.com/story/massiv...

"We’re the extracted and exploited colony of what is going to be one of the most highly valued entities in the world. People are going to die because of this pollution."

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Since Meta relaxed its content moderation rules, violent threats against lawmakers (including Trump) have surged on Facebook. Meta denies that hate speech on FB is up. The company declined to comment on the examples we sent. Then they deleted several of them. From @davidgilbert.bsky.social

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“The aggressive policies by the Trump administration, attacking international law, as well as the EU and democratic principles, has led to several wake-up calls,” @marietjeschaake.bsky.social We've now documented around 40 efforts to abandon or replace US technology in Europe

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How interesting that Meta called @wired.com "dishonest" and then (quietly) removed the face-recognition system it had previously (also quietly) integrated into an app downloaded onto 50 million phones. Dishonest!

Moms are outsourcing tedious household tasks to ChatGPT and selling courses teaching others to do the same. Where are all the dads? www.wired.com/story/momflu...

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NEW: A @wired.com analysis of Meta's app for its smart glasses found that the company has been adding code for face recognition since January, while saying that it is still "thinking through" whether to deploy it. @dmehro.bsky.social and @dell.bsky.social w/ the scoop: www.wired.com/story/meta-s...

“Let’s not let Big Tech burn Seattle to win the AI race.” www.wired.com/story/amazon...

“tide times Malibu” is so dreamyyy 🌊 @wired.com @elanaklein.bsky.social

in case you were wondering: monica lewisnky is "not an early adopter of anything," once had 40,000 unread emails, misses the old google, and doesn't have enough time in the day for reddit

The right-wing think tank is actively pushing “civil terrorism”—increasing penalties for minor crimes committed while people engage in constitutionally protected free speech. www.wired.com/story/the-ma...

I can’t get over a man in his 60s using “low t” as an attack ad. Girl only incels and cursed journalists know what you’re talking about www.wired.com/story/gop-at...

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Going live in an hour on @wired.com to chat about this piece and the future of work! It’s going to be a lively session, so tune in and drop your questions below!

NEW: “Anti-tech extremism” is now actively being monitored by US law enforcement as frustration over AI and data centers percolate across the country, according to records obtained by @wired.com. @drboguslaw.bsky.social has the scoop. No paywall bc FOIA www.wired.com/story/us-law...

Are you nervous about AI impacting your job? Worried about being left behind? We’re here to help. Today @wired.com is launching our GLOBAL AI PRINCIPLES FOR A BETTER HUMAN WORKFORCE. Please note: This ~mandatory~ training does not guarantee your non-redundancy. (But the stories are fun as hell)

so unnerving that major companies are attempting to sell AI deepfakes as ENTERTAINING and FUN 🫠 my latest for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/i-clon...

@makenakelly.bsky.social SCOOP: Palantir employees voiced their discomfort about how their work was supporting ICE, so the company put together a hackathon for them to "fix" the problem in the form of new tools Spoiler: the company still has billions in DHS contracts www.wired.com/story/palant...

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BREAKING: the Zuckerbergs are hiring a lifeguard, but are choosing to make the job title "Beach Water Person" for whatever reason www.wired.com/story/mark-z...

This is amazing. A recent experiment found that overworked AI agents tend to start calling for collective bargaining rights.

Say a prayer for the women married to the men who can’t stop talking about AI. (This story is spectacular and, speaking from personal experience with all due respect to my spouse, spot-on.)

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🚨 Livestream starting in 30 minutes! At 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT, a panel of WIRED experts will go live to answer your questions about the Musk v. Altman trial—a case that could shape the future of OpenAI. Make sure to tune in: www.wired.com/story/livest...

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NEW: Generative AI tools are not “dreaming,” or “thinking,” or “reasoning.” How many times do I have to say it?! Latest blog for @wired.com

There's a lot of talk about AI taking jobs -- but less about automation potentially, and quietly, deciding who never gets a shot in the first place. A wild story about one would-be doctor vs. the algorithm that may have screwed him:

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