Elon Musk has overtaken President Donald Trump as the hero of America’s far-right movement. A WIRED review of message boards, encrypted channels, social media platforms, online search trends, and public statements from influencers and lawmakers suggests that Musk and the actions of his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) organization have come to dominate discussions among… Continue reading The Far Right Has a New Hero: Elon Musk
Author: Wired Magazine
Google Lifts a Ban on Using Its AI for Weapons and Surveillance
Google announced Tuesday that it is overhauling the principles governing how it uses artificial intelligence and other advanced technology. The company removed language promising not to pursue “technologies that cause or are likely to cause overall harm,” “weapons or other technologies whose principal purpose or implementation is to cause or directly facilitate injury to people,”… Continue reading Google Lifts a Ban on Using Its AI for Weapons and Surveillance
The Best Early Presidents’ Day Mattress Deals (and Bedding Too!)
Presidents’ Day Is one of the biggest sleep-centered holidays of the year. Who knows what it is about February’s sole long weekend that makes it so perfect to put mattresses and sleep gear on sale (the darkness of winter? impending desire to refresh your bedroom for spring?), but it’s a great time to buy a… Continue reading The Best Early Presidents’ Day Mattress Deals (and Bedding Too!)
China Is Investigating Google Over Trump’s Tariffs
The Chinese government announced Tuesday it is opening an investigation into Google in response to 10 percent tariffs imposed on Chinese imports by US president Donald Trump. Minutes after the tariffs went into effect, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation said it was probing the American tech giant for potentially violating the country’s anti-monopoly law.… Continue reading China Is Investigating Google Over Trump’s Tariffs
Federal Workers Sue to Disconnect DOGE Server
Federal employees are seeking a temporary restraining order as part of a class action lawsuit accusing a group of Elon Musk’s associates of allegedly operating an illegally connected server from the fifth floor of the US Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) headquarters in Washington, DC. An attorney representing two federal workers—Jane Does 1 and 2—filed… Continue reading Federal Workers Sue to Disconnect DOGE Server
Trump’s Plan to Make European Cars More Expensive Has a Fatal Flaw
President Trump wants Americans to buy fewer European cars and Europeans to buy more American cars. To speed his pipe dream along, on Sunday night he said that new tariffs on EU companies would “definitely happen.” (The ones he announced on Mexico and Canada have been stayed for now.) His threat of 25 percent tariffs… Continue reading Trump’s Plan to Make European Cars More Expensive Has a Fatal Flaw
Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Still Blocking HIV/AIDS Relief Exempted From Foreign Aid Cuts
One of President Donald Trump’s first actions after taking office last month was to sign an executive order freezing foreign aid, much of which flows through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), an independent agency that represents less than 1 percent of the overall federal budget. The administration later said that “lifesaving” work… Continue reading Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Still Blocking HIV/AIDS Relief Exempted From Foreign Aid Cuts
Elon Musk Ally Tells Staff ‘AI-First’ Is the Future of Key Government Agency
In a Monday morning meeting, Thomas Shedd, the recently appointed Technology Transformation Services director and Elon Musk ally, told General Services Administration workers that the agency’s new administrator is pursuing an “AI-first strategy,” sources tell WIRED. Throughout the meeting, Shedd shared his vision for a GSA that operates like a “startup software company,” automating different… Continue reading Elon Musk Ally Tells Staff ‘AI-First’ Is the Future of Key Government Agency
Pronouns Are Being Forcibly Removed From Government Email Signatures
Following a White House edict effectively banning federal employees from disclosing their personal pronouns in email signatures, sources within multiple federal agencies say pronouns are now being systemically blocked across multiple email clients and other software. WIRED confirmed various automated efforts with employees at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Environmental Protection… Continue reading Pronouns Are Being Forcibly Removed From Government Email Signatures
Elektron Digitone II Review: Worthy Successor to a Classic
The original Digitone is one of my favorite synths ever. To some that might come off as a bit of a backhanded compliment because, well, the Digitone isn’t just a synth. It’s a powerful multitimbral groovebox with one of the most versatile sequencers on the market. To me, its four tracks and eight voices of… Continue reading Elektron Digitone II Review: Worthy Successor to a Classic