Google Makes It Easy to Deepfake Yourself

One of the most immediately noticeable changes to Flow is the new video-generation model powering the experience: Omni Flash, succeeding Veo. Similar to how Google’s…

Demis Hassabis Thinks AI Job Cuts Are Dumb

Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google DeepMind, is keen to talk about the coding skills of his company’s newest model, Gemini 3.5 Flash. The model…

Google Search Goes Agentic—and Doesn’t Need You Anymore

AI agents are everywhere. Every briefing I’ve attended for software companies over the past year has involved some mention of agents—using generative AI tools to…

Former OpenAI Staffers Warn xAI's Poor Safety Record Could Complicate SpaceX’s IPO

Two former OpenAI employees and a group of AI safety nonprofits are warning that Elon Musk’s AI lab, xAI, could become a liability for prospective…

Tom Steyer Wants to Save California From Billionaires. But Also Doesn’t Want Them to Leave

For those concerned about the influence of Big Tech and billionaires on California’s future, Tom Steyer looks like an obvious choice. A billionaire who amassed…

Elon Musk Loses Landmark Lawsuit Against OpenAI

Elon Musk suffered the worst defeat possible in his legal battle against OpenAI as a federal jury and a judge ruled he waited too long…

I’m a Normie. Can Normies Really Vibe Code?

The dog that ushered me into the technological future was “low and thick.” That’s all my mother registered before it T-boned her in a city…

Some Asexuals Are Using AI Companions for Intimacy Without the Sex

AI companionship among asexual people is “not a particularly widespread phenomenon,” says Michael Doré, a board member at the Asexual Visibility and Education Network. “Between…

Greg Brockman Officially Takes Control of OpenAI’s Products in Latest Shakeup

OpenAI told staff on Friday that it would reorganize the company as part of an ongoing effort to unify its product offerings, WIRED has learned.…

Mira Murati Wants Her AI to ‘Keep Humans in the Loop’

Mira Murati still wants to build AI superintelligence. But the ex-CTO of OpenAI sees human intelligence as a critical part of the equation. At a…