WIRED Roundup: The 5 Tech and Politics Trends That Shaped 2025

For better or for worse, this year had it all—from the AI industry shaping the global economy and our lives, to the so-called Department of…

‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu on ‘What Makes Art Beautiful’ in the AI Era

You don’t have to be a fan of musicals to know about the Wicked film franchise—it’s been everywhere since the first film launched last year,…

OpenAI Hires Slack CEO as New Chief Revenue Officer

Slack CEO Denise Dresser is leaving the company and joining OpenAI as the company’s chief revenue officer, multiple sources tell WIRED. Marc Benioff, the chief…

WIRED Roundup: DOGE Isn’t Dead, Facebook Dating Is Real, and Amazon’s AI Ambitions

Uncanny Valley host Zoë Schiffer is joined by senior editor Leah Feiger to discuss five stories you need to know about this week, from how…

WIRED Roundup: Gemini 3 Release, Nvidia Earnings, Epstein Files Fallout

In today’s episode, host Zoë Schiffer is joined by senior writer Max Zeff to discuss five stories you need to know about this week—from the…

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…

WIRED Roundup: DHS’s Privacy Breach, AI Romantic Affairs, and Google Sues Text Scammers

In today’s episode, host Zoë Schiffer is joined by executive editor Brian Barrett to discuss five stories you need to know about this week—from how…

OpenAI's Fidji Simo Plans to Make ChatGPT Way More Useful—and Have You Pay For It

In case OpenAI’s structure couldn’t get any weirder—a nonprofit in charge of a for-profit that’s become a public benefit corporation—it now has two CEOs. There’s…

WIRED Roundup: AI Psychosis, Missing FTC Files, and Google Bedbugs

In today’s episode, Zoë Schiffer is joined by senior editor Louise Matsakis to run through five stories that you need to know about this week—from…