The extremely public and increasingly unhinged breakup of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump has caused chaos in DC, forced Silicon Valley executives to pick sides, and wiped more than $150 billion off Tesla’s market cap. But in the conspiracy-theory-addicted corners of the internet, the feud between Musk and Trump is nothing more than a… Continue reading Conspiracy World Thinks the Musk-Trump Breakup Is a ‘Psyop’
Author: Wired Magazine
Silicon Valley Is Starting to Pick Sides in Musk and Trump’s Breakup
Silicon Valley investors and tech executives who loudly supported both US president Donald Trump and Elon Musk may now be forced to pick sides as the president of the United States and the world’s richest man go through an extremely messy public breakup. Their high-profile bromance imploded this week when Musk began using his social… Continue reading Silicon Valley Is Starting to Pick Sides in Musk and Trump’s Breakup
Elon Musk’s Feud With President Trump Wipes $152 Billion Off Tesla’s Market Cap
It took only a few hours to wipe $152 billion of value from Tesla’s market cap and more than $100 million in value from TrumpCoin. The end of the bromance between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump has been brewing for weeks, but on Thursday the breakup went nuclear. Musk took to the platform he… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Feud With President Trump Wipes $152 Billion Off Tesla’s Market Cap
The Elon Musk and Donald Trump Breakup Has Started
Elon Musk may have finally reached the end of his rope with President Donald Trump—and vice versa. While the world’s richest man wars with the US president on X, Republican strategists and insiders in Trumpworld tell WIRED that Musk’s broader future in Republican politics is on shaky ground. Over the past few days on X,… Continue reading The Elon Musk and Donald Trump Breakup Has Started
ICE Quietly Scales Back Rules for Courthouse Raids
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has quietly rescinded guidance that advised ICE agents conducting courthouse raids to take steps to avoid violating state and local laws while carrying out civil immigration arrests. The subtle policy change could lead to an escalation in enforcement tactics and legal disputes. Revised policy guidance recently posted to ICE’s website and… Continue reading ICE Quietly Scales Back Rules for Courthouse Raids
Trumpworld Is Fighting Over ‘Official’ Crypto Wallet
As Donald Trump and his family stretch into nearly every corner of the cryptocurrency sector, a dispute has broken out over which corporate entities are permitted to wield the Trump brand to promote the crypto products they launch. On Tuesday, the X account for the US president’s Trump memecoin—which is administered by Fight Fight Fight… Continue reading Trumpworld Is Fighting Over ‘Official’ Crypto Wallet
Perplexity’s CEO Sees AI Agents as the Next Web Battleground
Perplexity has tapped into the power of generative artificial intelligence—with all its problematic tendencies—in an effort to challenge Google as the dominant way people find information online. The AI search tool rose in prominence in 2024 and was lauded as a promising alternative to Googling. Like other AI players though, the service has been sued… Continue reading Perplexity’s CEO Sees AI Agents as the Next Web Battleground
‘Big Balls’ Is Officially a Full-Time Government Employee
Although Elon Musk has said that he is largely exiting his role at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), at least three of his early operatives and key lieutenants throughout his government takeover have recently become full-time government employees. Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, and Ethan Shaotran’s employment designations at the General Services Administration (GSA)… Continue reading ‘Big Balls’ Is Officially a Full-Time Government Employee
How the Farm Industry Spied on Animal Rights Activists and Pushed the FBI to Treat Them as Bioterrorists
Hundreds of emails and internal documents reviewed by WIRED reveal top lobbyists and representatives of America’s agricultural industry led a persistent and often covert campaign to surveil, discredit, and suppress animal rights organizations for nearly a decade, while relying on corporate spies to infiltrate meetings and functionally serve as an informant for the FBI. The… Continue reading How the Farm Industry Spied on Animal Rights Activists and Pushed the FBI to Treat Them as Bioterrorists
The 8 Best Handheld Vacuums, Tested and Reviewed (2025)
A Handheld vacuum may not be the most essential household appliance, but they sure are convenient. You don’t have to mess with heavy, cumbersome (and expensive) vacuums that require a plug-in and hazardous cords. Sure, there are cordless vacs to mitigate this problem, but those are also large and can be expensive. The handheld vacuum—compact,… Continue reading The 8 Best Handheld Vacuums, Tested and Reviewed (2025)