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#2257

The Antitrust Case Against Apple Argues It Has a Stranglehold on the Future

The Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit against Apple says the company's grip on iPhone users and developers is blocking future innovation in tech. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/antitrust-case-apple-stranglehold-on-the-future/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

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2 hrs Ago


#2256

The Science of Crypto Forensics Survives a Court Battle—for Now

A jury convicted Roman Sterlingov of money laundering this month. His defense team says it will appeal, saying the crypto-tracing technique at the heart of the case is “pseudoscience.” Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/the-science-of-crypto-forensics-court-battle/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

Yesterday

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Yesterday


#2255

Here Comes the Flood of Plug-In Hybrids

New US emissions rules mean more plug-in hybrid cars are on the way. The electric vehicle tech is clean—but has a catch. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/here-comes-the-flood-of-plug-in-hybrids/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

27 Mar 2024

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07:50

27 Mar 2024


#2254

The EU Targets Apple, Meta, and Alphabet for Investigations Under New Tech Law

The probes are the first to take place under Europe’s landmark Digital Markets Act—and add to Apple's mounting antitrust woes. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/apple-meta-alphabet-eu-digital-markets-act/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

26 Mar 2024

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07:26

26 Mar 2024


#2253

The Case Against Apple Weaponizes the Cult of Cupertino

The US government's antitrust suit argues that Apple's sticky ecosystem keeps hold of customers by penalizing those who leave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

25 Mar 2024

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25 Mar 2024


#2252

Perplexity's Founder Was Inspired by Sundar Pichai. Now They’re Competing to Reinvent Search

Aravind Srinivas grew up in the same city as Google’s CEO and developed an obsession with the company long before launching his own AI search startup. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/founder-perplexity-ai-sundar-pichai-competing-to-reinvent-search/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

22 Mar 2024

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22 Mar 2024


#2251

Here's Proof You Can Train an AI Model Without Slurping Copyrighted Content

OpenAI claimed it's "impossible" to build good AI models without using copyrighted data. An “ethically created” large language model and a giant AI dataset of public domain text suggest otherwise. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/proof-you-can-train-ai-without-slurping-copyrighted-content/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

21 Mar 2024

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08:28

21 Mar 2024


#2250

Kids’ Cartoons Get a Free Pass From YouTube’s Deepfake Disclosure Rules

YouTube now requires a label for some generative AI content. Animations made for kids are exempt. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/kids-cartoons-free-pass-youtube-deepfake-disclosure-rules/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

20 Mar 2024

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06:17

20 Mar 2024


#2249

Reddit IPO Filings Reveal the Company’s Hopes—and Fears

WIRED reviewed edits made by Reddit to its IPO filings over the years ahead of its stock market debut this week. Here are seven big takeaways. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/reddit-ipo-filings-reveal-the-companys-hopes-and-fears/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

19 Mar 2024

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10:33

19 Mar 2024


#2248

What’s Behind the Bitcoin Price Surge? Vibes, Mostly

The price of bitcoin has climbed to a new all-time high. But assigning the cryptocurrency a value is anything but trivial. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/bitcoin-price-record-economics/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

18 Mar 2024

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11:11

18 Mar 2024


#2247

Forget Chatbots. AI Agents Are the Future

Startups and tech giants are trying to move from chatbots that offer help via text, to AI agents that can get stuff done. Recent demos include an AI coder called Devin and agents that play videogames. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/fast-forward-forget-chatbots-ai-agents-are-the-future/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

15 Mar 2024

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05:22

15 Mar 2024


#2246

Google DeepMind’s Latest AI Agent Learned to Play Goat Simulator 3

These AI agents can adapt to games they haven’t played before. Google made them by feeding data on how humans play different video games to a language model like those behind the latest chatbots. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/google-deepmind-ai-agent-learned-to-play-goat-simulator-3/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

14 Mar 2024

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05:51

14 Mar 2024


#2245

Elon Musk Gave Himself No Choice but to Open Source His Chatbot Grok

Earlier this month Elon Musk sued OpenAI for keeping its technology secret. Today he promised to give away his own “truth-seeking” chatbot Grok for free. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-no-choice-open-chatbot-grok/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

13 Mar 2024

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06:07

13 Mar 2024


#2244

Airbnb Bans All Indoor Security Cameras

Starting at the end of April, Airbnb will no longer allow hosts to have security cameras inside their rental properties, citing a commitment to prioritizing guest privacy. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/airbnb-indoor-security-camera-ban/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

12 Mar 2024

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12 Mar 2024


#2243

5 Years After San Francisco Banned Face Recognition, Voters Ask for More Surveillance

On Tuesday the country’s techiest city backed a ballot proposition that tapped into concerns about crime, giving the police more freedom to use drones and other surveillance technology. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/san-francisco-banned-face-recognition-voters-ask-for-more-surveillance/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

11 Mar 2024

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11 Mar 2024


#2242

The Fear That Inspired the Creation of OpenAI

Emails released by OpenAI to refute a lawsuit from Elon Musk show how he, Sam Altman, and other cofounders were motivated by fears of Google's dominance. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/the-fear-that-inspired-elon-musk-sam-altman-openai/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

08 Mar 2024

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06:23

08 Mar 2024


#2241

The Dark Side of Open Source AI Image Generators

Open source tools allow anyone to make AI art. They have also been used to produce nonconsensual deepfake porn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

07 Mar 2024

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07 Mar 2024