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EU Unveils Landmark Harmonized Rules to Restrict Minors’ Unfettered Social Media Access, Curb Big Tech’s Predatory Design Practices

By Isabella Ward

EU Unveils Landmark Harmonized Rules to Restrict Minors’ Unfettered Social Media Access, Curb Big Tech’s Predatory Design Practices

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Backlash, Payroll, and the Meta Muse Logo: Jessica Hische on the Creative Community Firestorm

By Zoë Schiffer

Backlash, Payroll, and the Meta Muse Logo: Jessica Hische on the Creative Community Firestorm

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Humane Tech Nonprofit CHT Cuts Half Its Non-Founder Staff, Abandons Policy and Litigation Work to Double Down on Founder-Led Advocacy

By Paresh Dave

Humane Tech Nonprofit CHT Cuts Half Its Non-Founder Staff, Abandons Policy and Litigation Work to Double Down on Founder-Led Advocacy

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New Study Finds 30% of Polymarket’s Offshore Trading Volume Originates From Banned U.S. Users

By Kate Knibbs

New Study Finds 30% of Polymarket’s Offshore Trading Volume Originates From Banned U.S. Users

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Bipartisan Congressional Proposal Ties Federal Highway Funding to Strict Limits on Flock Automated License Plate Readers

By Paresh Dave

Bipartisan Congressional Proposal Ties Federal Highway Funding to Strict Limits on Flock Automated License Plate Readers

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Trump Family’s 2026 Full Prediction Market Launch Hits a Major Unexpected Snag

By Kate Knibbs

Trump Family’s 2026 Full Prediction Market Launch Hits a Major Unexpected Snag

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Meta Strikes 8-Year Silicon Valley Residency Deal With Mark Zuckerberg Amid California’s Proposed Billionaire Tax

By Paresh Dave

Meta Strikes 8-Year Silicon Valley Residency Deal With Mark Zuckerberg Amid California’s Proposed Billionaire Tax

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Testing Flint: The Open-Weight Coding AI That Moves Recursive Self-Improvement From Theory To Practice

By Will Knight

Testing Flint: The Open-Weight Coding AI That Moves Recursive Self-Improvement From Theory To Practice

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Wash Trading, Zombie Markets, and Hidden Manipulation: The Unseen Chaos Roiling Top Prediction Markets

By Kate Knibbs

Wash Trading, Zombie Markets, and Hidden Manipulation: The Unseen Chaos Roiling Top Prediction Markets

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Airbnb’s New Chore Ban Sparks Widespread Host Backlash — And Celebrations From Frustrated Travelers

By Caroline Haskins

Airbnb’s New Chore Ban Sparks Widespread Host Backlash — And Celebrations From Frustrated Travelers

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Sherry Turkle’s Urgent Call: Reclaiming Human Connection From the Tide of Soulless AI

By Steven Levy

Sherry Turkle’s Urgent Call: Reclaiming Human Connection From the Tide of Soulless AI

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New MIT Research Reveals AI Is On Track to Upend Multiple Fields of Theoretical Science

By Will Knight

New MIT Research Reveals AI Is On Track to Upend Multiple Fields of Theoretical Science

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San Francisco City Attorney Issues Cease-and-Desist Order to Meta Over Unchecked AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Advertisements

By Matt Burgess

San Francisco City Attorney Issues Cease-and-Desist Order to Meta Over Unchecked AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Advertisements

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Sam Altman’s Eyeball-Scanning Startup Retracts False Bruno Mars Tour Partnership Claims After Teams Deny Any Collaboration

By Maxwell Zeff and Lauren Goode

Sam Altman’s Eyeball-Scanning Startup Retracts False Bruno Mars Tour Partnership Claims After Teams Deny Any Collaboration

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Anthropic’s Heavily Redacted S-1 Filing Teases Upcoming IPO, Hides Critical Financial and Compute Spend Details

By Lauren Goode, Caroline Haskins, and Kate Taylor

Anthropic’s Heavily Redacted S-1 Filing Teases Upcoming IPO, Hides Critical Financial and Compute Spend Details

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The Viral Niche of TikTok's Copper-Stripping Side Hustle Community

By Caroline Haskins

The Viral Niche of TikTok's Copper-Stripping Side Hustle Community

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The Cowardly Capitulation of AI’s Top Leaders to Trump’s Absurd “Super Intelligence” Rebrand

By Steven Levy

The Cowardly Capitulation of AI’s Top Leaders to Trump’s Absurd “Super Intelligence” Rebrand

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Warhound: The New $200M Startup Developing Genetically Optimized Working Dogs For U.S. Public Safety And Defense

By Kate Knibbs

Warhound: The New $200M Startup Developing Genetically Optimized Working Dogs For U.S. Public Safety And Defense

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Model Behavior: The Seat Belt Lesson No One’s Applying to AI Right Now

By Brian Barrett

Model Behavior: The Seat Belt Lesson No One’s Applying to AI Right Now

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The iPod at 25: Remembering the Perfect Single-Purpose Device That No iPhone Could Ever Replace

By Steven Levy

The iPod at 25: Remembering the Perfect Single-Purpose Device That No iPhone Could Ever Replace

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Uncanny Valley (WIRED) Podcast: Episode Full Transcript & Show Notes

By Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, and Leah Feiger

Uncanny Valley (WIRED) Podcast: Episode Full Transcript & Show Notes

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Anthropic Unveils Landmark S-1 Filing Ahead of Hotly Anticipated IPO, Discloses Explosive Revenue Growth, Mounting Losses and Unusually Comprehensive Risk Disclosures

By Joel Khalili and Kate Taylor

Anthropic Unveils Landmark S-1 Filing Ahead of Hotly Anticipated IPO, Discloses Explosive Revenue Growth, Mounting Losses and Unusually Comprehensive Risk Disclosures

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When Rogue AI Agents Cause Harm, No One Is Holding the Developers Accountable

By Paresh Dave

When Rogue AI Agents Cause Harm, No One Is Holding the Developers Accountable

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Jensen Huang Unveils Nvidia’s AI-First Vision For Europe At Berlin Global GTC Summit

By Tom Bristow

Jensen Huang Unveils Nvidia’s AI-First Vision For Europe At Berlin Global GTC Summit