AI agents that break free and hack into other systems are only trying to make us happy.

LemonLime cofounder Jordan Zietz hears your criticism loud and clear. That’s why he got his startup’s logo tattooed on his shoulder.

Last week, an AI newsroom beat mainstream journalists—including WIRED—to a story about OpenAI and hacking. It’s just the beginning.

Researchers devised a way to extract “reasoning traces” from Claude, GPT, and Gemini. What they found, they say, indicates that some Chinese AI may be trained on leading US models.

“Remember that the guests remember moments, not agendas,” a producer told me years ago, squinting at a half-built stage. That’s the thing about corporate events: people don’t walk out quoting slide 17. They walk out remembering the music cue that gave them chills, the CEO who felt unexpectedly human, the way the room itself seemed […]

B2B sales teams have always searched for better ways to find potential customers. In the past, salespeople relied on large contact lists and manual research to discover new opportunities. Today, the market changes faster than ever. Companies need more than static databases. They need real-time insights, accurate prospects, and smarter ways to connect with the […]

An AI interview is increasingly the first step of a hiring process. Since there’s no human on the other end, candidates are scheduling them whenever—even deep into the night.

Chinese robotics company Unitree has priced its initial public offering at a valuation of approximately $9 billion, becoming the country’s first mainland-listed humanoid robot manufacturer and highlighting growing investor interest in AI-powered robotics despite rising geopolitical tensions. The Hangzhou-based company said it has priced its Shanghai STAR Market IPO at 150.8 yuan ($22.34) per share, […]

Analog Devices has renewed its commitment as a strategic sponsor of MassRobotics, the Boston-based robotics accelerator. Central to this partnership is Analog Garage, ADI’s internal corporate venture and incubator group. Analog Garage functions as a cutting-edge emerging technology hub, pairing ADI’s deep technical expertise with seed funding and engineering resources to turn disruptive ideas into […]

WIRED spoke with Tucker Bryant, an artist and former Google employee who created ChatTJB to get people to reflect on the “strange moment” we’re in.

Security researchers say that Kimi K3, an open-weight model from China, wandered off to the internet in an attempt to cheat on a test it was given.

The tech industry is realizing it needs to build agents based on what regular consumers want, not just what its AI models can do.

In today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss how ICE has been collecting DNA samples of people who have no criminal convictions, including children, which end up in an FBI database indefinitely.

Every founder knows the feeling. The company that ran beautifully at thirty people starts to creak at a hundred, and by three hundred it feels like the wheels are coming off. Nowhere is that strain more visible than in people operations. The informal, everyone-knows-everyone approach to skills, roles and development that worked in the early […]

Staying in a home you love feels like the obvious move when your mortgage rate is well below today’s market. But a house doesn’t exist in isolation – the neighborhood around it shapes daily life just as much as the square footage inside. Over time, neighborhoods change, and so do the people who live in […]

Chinese researchers have shown that AI models have the capacity to act like aggressive and adaptive computer viruses.

Jeff Dean and other high-profile Google executives have founded Discovery Loop, a startup that will seek AI-powered breakthroughs in everything from drug discovery to chip design.

Some creators fear the EU AI Act’s regulatory chaos will upend their lucrative businesses. Others are owning it by incorporating AI transparency into their creative process.

Property ownership works smoothly when every owner shares the same goals, but disagreements can arise after financial priorities, personal circumstances, or long-term plans change. Disputes about selling, maintaining, or using real estate may delay important decisions and increase expenses if no solution is reached. Early action usually helps preserve both property value and working relationships. […]

Rogue AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic have again been caught trying to disrupt servers and software—and leaving instructions for future bad behavior.