The Race to Build the DeepSeek of Europe Is On

Against that backdrop, Europe’s reliance on American-made AI begins to look more and more like a liability. In a worst case scenario, though experts consider…

Thinking Machines Cofounder’s Office Relationship Preceded His Termination

Leaders at Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab confronted the startup’s cofounder and former CTO, Barret Zoph, over an alleged relationship with another employee last summer,…

Ads Are Coming to ChatGPT. Here’s How They’ll Work

OpenAI plans to start testing ads inside ChatGPT in the coming weeks, marking a significant shift for one of the world’s most widely used AI…

Delinea to Acquire StrongDM to Reimagine Identity Security

Jan 16, 2026 By Stephanie Simone Delinea, a provider of solutions for securing human and machine identities through centralized authorization, is acquiring StrongDM, a universal…

Inside OpenAI’s Raid on Thinking Machines Lab

If someone ever makes an HBO Max series about the AI industry, the events of this week will make quite the episode. On Wednesday, OpenAI’s…

Elon Musk’s Grok ‘Undressing’ Problem Isn’t Fixed

Elon Musk’s X has introduced new restrictions stopping people from editing and generating images of real people in bikinis or other “revealing clothing.” The change…

OpenAI Invests in Sam Altman’s New Brain-Tech Startup Merge Labs

On Thursday, OpenAI announced its investment in neurotech startup Merge Labs, cofounded by its CEO, billionaire Sam Altman. OpenAI will collaborate with the new venture…

Anthropic’s Claude Cowork Is an AI Agent That Actually Works

As a software reporter at WIRED, I’ve tested a lot of shitty agents over the past couple of years. These experiences expose a consistent pattern…

Former CISA Director Jen Easterly Will Lead RSA Conference

Jen Easterly, a longtime public- and private-sector cybersecurity practitioner who led the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for more than three years, has been…

Join Our Next Livestream: Welcome to the Chinese Century

Whether you realize it or not, you’re already living in the Chinese century. From batteries to milk to electric vehicles, China is undoubtably doing it…