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A global onslaught of cheap Chinese green power is upending everything in its path. No one is ready for its repercussions.
Two years ago, companies like Meta and OpenAI were united against military use of their tools. Now all of that has changed.
If you want to put people back on the moon, don’t gut the agency in charge of getting them there.
This weekend’s invasion was both a throwback to the last century and a new, uniquely Trumpian nightmare—one that’s just beginning.
Is the latest iPhone operating system aesthetically appealing? No. But is it useful? Also no. At least I have company among the disgruntled.
I’m a Black staffer at WIRED. My position feels more precarious than ever. There’s a reason for that.