Classiq Raises $110M in Series C Funding

Classiq, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based company providing a quantum development platform, raised $110M in Series C funding. The round was led by Entrée Capital, with participation from Norwest, NightDragon, funds managed by Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE), Clal, Neva SGR, Phoenix, Team8, IN Venture, Wing, HSBC, Samsung Next and QBeat, as well as other new and… Continue reading Classiq Raises $110M in Series C Funding

Google’s AI image-to-video generator launches on Honor’s new phones

Honor 400 buyers will be the first to try Google’s effort at creating videos from images on a phone. Honor 400 buyers will be the first to try Google’s effort at creating videos from images on a phone. Dominic Preston is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at… Continue reading Google’s AI image-to-video generator launches on Honor’s new phones

Tesla employees ask Elon Musk to resign, confirm massive demand problem, get fired for it

Some Tesla employees officially asked for Elon Musk to resign as they confirmed the automaker is facing a massive demand problem, which they attribute to the CEO. One employee got fired for it. Regardless of the political spectrum, there’s no doubt that many Tesla employees still support CEO Elon Musk amid his extreme politicization, whether… Continue reading Tesla employees ask Elon Musk to resign, confirm massive demand problem, get fired for it

Best Backpacking Sleeping Pads (2025), WIRED Tested and Reviewed

Honorable Mentions Photograph: GettyImages There are dozens of sleeping pads on the market and we’ve tested most of them over the years. While none of these made our top picks, here are some more pads we’ve used and enjoyed. Sea to Summit Ether Light XT for $150: At just 17.3 ounces for the regular, the… Continue reading Best Backpacking Sleeping Pads (2025), WIRED Tested and Reviewed

AI Brown-Nosing Is Becoming a Huge Problem for Society

When Sam Altman announced an April 25 update to OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4o model, he promised it would improve “both intelligence and personality” for the AI model. The update certainly did something to its personality, as users quickly found they could do no wrong in the chatbot’s eyes. Everything ChatGPT-4o spat out was filled with an overabundance… Continue reading AI Brown-Nosing Is Becoming a Huge Problem for Society

Lawmakers Want to Cut Low-Income Schoolchildren Off from the Internet

This week, the Senate voted to shutter a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program that provides free internet for low-income children, which could risk cutting them off from tools they need to do homework. As Ars Technica reports, the GOP-controlled Senate voted along party lines to repeal the late Biden-era initiative that lends out free Wi-Fi hotspots to… Continue reading Lawmakers Want to Cut Low-Income Schoolchildren Off from the Internet

Chinese Tech Giant Wants to Translate Your Cat’s Meows Using AI

I can has cheeseburger? Doodle Translate Chinese tech company Baidu is working on an artificial intelligence-based translation system that could finally decode the greatest language mystery in the world: your cat’s meows. As Reuters reports, the company filed a patent with the China National Intellectual Property Administration proposing an AI-powered system to translate animal sounds.… Continue reading Chinese Tech Giant Wants to Translate Your Cat’s Meows Using AI

Wind Farms Accused of Stealing Each Others’ Wind

You can’t own the wind, but you can, apparently, “steal” it. Enter “wind theft” — a phenomenon that wind farms across Europe are encountering as more of these renewable power plants pop up across the continent, the BBC reports. As powerful and vast as the currents of air that wrap our planet may be, it turns out… Continue reading Wind Farms Accused of Stealing Each Others’ Wind

The FDA Will Use AI to Accelerate Approving Drugs

The Food and Drug Administration just announced that it will immediately start using AI across all of its centers, after completing a new generative AI pilot for scientific reviewers. Supposedly, the AI tool will speed up the FDA’s drug review process by reducing the time its scientists have to spend doing tedious, repetitive tasks —… Continue reading The FDA Will Use AI to Accelerate Approving Drugs

What lies beneath: filming gators in Florida springs

This wildlife filmmaker documents the unseen beauty of freshwater ecosystems If you’re like me, you’ve been anxiously searching for any relief from the Bad News™ and endless stream of AI slop plaguing your feed. Joseph Ricketts’ breathtaking wildlife videos could be the antidote. An alligator taking a nap on the floor of a crystal clear… Continue reading What lies beneath: filming gators in Florida springs