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WIRED

Sam Altman’s Orb Company Promoted a Bruno Mars Partnership That Doesn't Exist

“To be clear, we were never approached … nor were we in any discussions regarding a partnership or tour access,” a spokesperson for the artist tells WIRED.

3 hours ago

WIRED

Sam Altman’s Orb Company Promoted a Bruno Mars Partnership That Doesn't Exist

WIRED

US Senate Candidate Caught Insider Trading on Kalshi Says He Did It on Purpose

Mark Moran, an underdog Senate candidate from Virginia, claims he wanted to get caught violating the prediction market platform’s rules.

3 hours ago

WIRED

US Senate Candidate Caught Insider Trading on Kalshi Says He Did It on Purpose

WIRED

Scientists Gave Cocaine to Salmon and You Will Absolutely Believe What Happened Next

After scientists exposed wild fish to cocaine and a cocaine metabolite, they observed that, as in the lab, fish on cocaine do not act like normal fish.

3 hours ago

WIRED

Scientists Gave Cocaine to Salmon and You Will Absolutely Believe What Happened Next

WIRED

5 AI Models Tried to Scam Me. Some of Them Were Scary Good

The cyber capabilities of AI models have experts rattled. AI’s social skills may be just as dangerous.

7 hours ago

WIRED

5 AI Models Tried to Scam Me. Some of Them Were Scary Good

WIRED

New York Bans Government Employees from Insider Trading on Prediction Markets

A new executive order seen by WIRED prohibits New York state employees from using insider knowledge to enrich themselves with prediction market bets.

9 hours ago

WIRED

New York Bans Government Employees from Insider Trading on Prediction Markets

WIRED

AI Tools Are Helping Mediocre North Korean Hackers Steal Millions

One group of hackers used AI for everything from vibe coding their malware to creating fake company websites—and stole as much as $12 million in three months.

9 hours ago

WIRED

AI Tools Are Helping Mediocre North Korean Hackers Steal Millions

TechCrunch

Tesla just increased its spending plan to $25B — here's where the money is going

Tesla's planned capex for 2026 is three times higher than what the company has historically spent. Its CFO said, as a result, Tesla will have a negative free cash flow the rest of the year.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Tesla just increased its spending plan to $25B — here's where the money is going

TechCrunch

Hands on with X's new AI-powered custom feeds

X's AI-powered custom timelines are replacing Communities, with Grok-curated feeds...and new ad slots.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Hands on with X's new AI-powered custom feeds

TechCrunch

LinkedIn's CEO is moving on; please hold your tearful video tributes

Ryan Roslansky has stepped down as LinkedIn's CEO after six years running the world's largest professional network. Dan Shapero, the company's COO, takes over immediately.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

LinkedIn's CEO is moving on; please hold your tearful video tributes

TechCrunch

France confirms data breach at government agency that manages citizens' IDs

The French government agency that issues and manages national IDs, passports, and other documents announced that hackers stole the personal information of an unspecified number of citizens.

5 hours ago

TechCrunch

France confirms data breach at government agency that manages citizens' IDs

TechCrunch

Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones

The iPhone and iPad bug allowed law enforcement using forensic tools to read messages that had long been deleted by the Signal app.

6 hours ago

TechCrunch

Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones

TechCrunch

From the stage to the future: Where are Startup Battlefield's alumni now?

We wanted to show you what happens after the confetti falls. We checked in with some of our recent alumni, many of whom have sat down with us on Build Mode: The Founder Survival Guide, TechCrunch's podcast for founders at every stage.

6 hours ago

TechCrunch

From the stage to the future: Where are Startup Battlefield's alumni now?

The Verge

Engadget

Kalshi suspended three political candidates from its platform for insider trading

3 hours ago

Engadget

Kalshi suspended three political candidates from its platform for insider trading

Engadget

Ecco the Dolphin: Complete will combine remasters and a sequel into one package

3 hours ago

Engadget

Ecco the Dolphin: Complete will combine remasters and a sequel into one package

Engadget

NASA targets a September launch for its next big space telescope

4 hours ago

Engadget

NASA targets a September launch for its next big space telescope

Engadget

France's national agency for managing IDs and passports suffered a data breach last week

5 hours ago

Engadget

France's national agency for managing IDs and passports suffered a data breach last week

Engadget

Apple rolls out iOS 26.4.2 to fix a flaw that allowed the FBI to access push notifications

5 hours ago

Engadget

Apple rolls out iOS 26.4.2 to fix a flaw that allowed the FBI to access push notifications

Engadget

LG's first RGB TV starts at $5,000 and is available to pre-order today

6 hours ago

Engadget

LG's first RGB TV starts at $5,000 and is available to pre-order today

FastCompany

Ars Technica

Crypto scam lures ships into Strait of Hormuz, falsely promising safe passage

Ship attacked by Iran after possibly falling for safe passage crypto scam.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

Crypto scam lures ships into Strait of Hormuz, falsely promising safe passage

Ars Technica

Our newsroom AI policy

How Ars Technica uses, and doesn't use, generative AI.

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Ars Technica

Our newsroom AI policy

Ars Technica

You want your Moon landings in HD? So does NASA—here's how it's happening.

"You just push this button, and in three hours, you're counting photons."

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

You want your Moon landings in HD? So does NASA—here's how it's happening.

Ars Technica

Microsoft issues emergency update for macOS and Linux ASP.NET threat

When authentication fails, things can go very, very wrong.

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

Microsoft issues emergency update for macOS and Linux ASP.NET threat

Ars Technica

Anthropic tested removing Claude Code from the Pro plan

Untenable demand has Anthropic exploring new approaches to rationing its service.

6 hours ago

Ars Technica

Anthropic tested removing Claude Code from the Pro plan

Ars Technica

Coyote vs. Acme is finally getting released—with a killer trailer

What was Warner Bros. even thinking, shelving this film for so many years?

7 hours ago

Ars Technica

Coyote vs. Acme is finally getting released—with a killer trailer