WIRED Roundup: DOGE Isn’t Dead, Facebook Dating Is Real, and Amazon’s AI Ambitions
Leah Feiger: So it’s a really good question actually, and it’s one that I’ve thought about for quite some time. I think if it’s not annoying, I want to read...
Researchers discover a shortcoming that makes LLMs less reliable
Large language models (LLMs) sometimes learn the wrong lessons, according to an MIT study. Rather than answering a query based on domain knowledge, an LLM could respond by leveraging grammatical...
The State of AI: Chatbot companions and the future of our privacy
Welcome back to The State of AI, a new collaboration between the Financial Times and MIT Technology Review. Every Monday, writers from both publications debate one aspect of the generative...
Exclusive | DOJ settles case accusing real estate tech firm RealPage of enabling landlords to collude on sky-high rents
The Justice Department has settled its case against real estate tech firm RealPage, which faced bombshell allegations of building algorithms that allowed landlords to illegally collude to jack up rents...
Can Tech Get Rid of Bad Trips?
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we talk about some of the latest drug trends and all the ways drugs are changing as they continue to be intertwined with tech....
How artificial intelligence can help achieve a clean energy future
There is growing attention on the links between artificial intelligence and increased energy demands. But while the power-hungry data centers being built to support AI could potentially stress electricity grids,...
Designing digital resilience in the agentic AI era
Digital resilience—the ability to prevent, withstand, and recover from digital disruptions—has long been a strategic priority for enterprises. With the rise of agentic AI, the urgency for robust resilience is...
Tesla sued over crash of Model 3 that ‘exploded into a raging fire,’ killing 1
Tesla has been hit with another lawsuit over a deadly post-crash inferno, this time from a Washington state man whose wife died after his 2018 Model 3 “exploded into a...
OpenAI Locks Down San Francisco Offices Following Alleged Threat From Activist
OpenAI employees in San Francisco were told to stay inside the office on Friday afternoon after the company purportedly received a threat from an individual who was previously associated with...
