Business / Tech Culture
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AI's Big Gift to Society Is … Pithy Summaries?
One phrase encapsulates the methodology of nonfiction master Robert Caro: Turn Every Page. The phrase is so associated with Caro…
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Inside Two Years of Turmoil at Big Tech's Anti-Terrorism Group
Vice presidents from Meta, YouTube, Twitter, and Microsoft gathered over Zoom in March 2023 to discuss whether to allow TikTok,…
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No, Sam Altman, AI Won’t Solve All of Humanity’s Problems
We already knew where OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, stands on artificial intelligence vis-à-vis the human saga: It will be transformative,…
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The Internet Archive’s Fight to Save Itself
If you step into the headquarters of the Internet Archive on a Friday after lunch, when it offers public tours,…
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Nike's New CEO Has One Hell of a Challenge Ahead
It all started when Donahoe took over as CEO and made the controversial decision to restructure Nike’s product and marketing…
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Protesters Take to Apple Stores Worldwide on iPhone 16 Launch Day
On Friday, customers around the world flocked to Apple Stores locations to buy the iPhone 16 on its launch day.…
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Want to Get Into Founder Mode? You Should Be So Lucky
Fledgling founders entering a three-month residency at Y Combinator often start their term with a bang: Brian Chesky, the cofounder…
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The Godmother of AI Wants Everyone to Be a World Builder
According to market-fixated tech pundits and professional skeptics, the artificial intelligence bubble has popped, and winter’s back. Fei-Fei Li isn’t…
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After Shark Tank, Mark Cuban Just Wants to Break Shit—Especially the Prescription Drug Industry
Mark Cuban was confident he wouldn’t be recognized in Boston Common. This was early June, and it happened to be…
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The NSA Has a Podcast—Here's How to Decode It
My first story for WIRED—yep, 31 years ago—looked at a group of “crypto rebels” who were trying to pry strong…
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