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US EV Sales Are Booming—for Now
Aarian Marshall, Wired
Changes in US government support for electric vehicles have led to a buying bonanza—and a darker long-term future for the US auto industry.
Aug 26, 2025, 10:00 AM
It's the Economy, Donald
Jake Lahut, Wired
As US labor and inflation data seemingly worsen, the White House refrain is “no panicans”—in other words, no room for panic. That isn't keeping everyone in Trumpworld from getting the jitters.
Aug 20, 2025, 9:30 AM
An Account Using the Same Name as Trump's BLS Pick Posted Red-Pilled Conspiracy Theories
David Gilbert, Wired
A WIRED review of a now-deleted Twitter account that used the screen name “Dr. Erwin J. Antoni III” shows it posted conspiratorial content about the 2020 election, Covid-19, and Jeffrey Epstein.
Aug 18, 2025, 9:25 PM
Russia Is Cracking Down on End-to-End Encrypted Calls
Lily Hay Newman, Wired
Plus: ICE agents accidentally add a random person to a sensitive group chat, Norwegian intelligence blames the Kremlin for hacking a dam, and new facial recognition vans roam the UK.
Aug 16, 2025, 10:30 AM
Christian Militants Are Using Instagram to Recruit—and Becoming Influencers in the Process
Tess Owen, Wired
There's a new guard of paramilitary activists, whose youthful membership, edgy aesthetics, use of Instagram, and, in many cases, overt nods to religion points to a new brand of anti-government Christian nationalist militias.
Aug 14, 2025, 3:08 PM
Senators Press Howard Lutnick’s Former Investment Firm Over Tariff Conflict of Interest Concerns
Louise Matsakis, Zoë Schiffer, Wired
Senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren are demanding answers from Cantor Fitzgerald after WIRED reported that the firm was essentially creating a way for clients to bet on whether Trump’s tariffs will be struck down in court.
Aug 14, 2025, 1:30 PM
RFK Jr. Is Supporting mRNA Research—Just Not for Vaccines
Emily Mullin, Wired
HHS is slashing hundreds of millions in funding for mRNA vaccines and infectious disease treatments, but leaving the door open to mRNA therapies for cancer and genetic conditions.
Aug 13, 2025, 6:07 PM
The Song of the Summer Is Dead
Jason Parham, Wired
In an age of wavering consensus and widening divisions, music reflects the times more than ever. One factor missing from the discussion of this year’s song of the summer? The Donald Trump of it all.
Aug 8, 2025, 11:00 AM
Donald Trump Orders Crackdown on Politically-Motivated ‘Debanking’
Joel Khalili, Wired
In a new executive order, the US president has called on federal regulators to investigate and punish banks for alleged discrimination against conservatives, Christians and certain types of business.
Aug 8, 2025, 7:02 AM
Inside the Biden Administration’s Unpublished Report on AI Safety
Will Knight, Wired
The US government conducted a groundbreaking study on frontier models—and never published the results.
Aug 6, 2025, 6:00 PM
What to Know About Traveling to China for Business
Mitch Moxley, Wired
Recent developments and an escalating trade war have made travel to cities like Beijing challenging but by no means impossible.
Aug 6, 2025, 1:00 PM
Trump Ends Tariff Exemption For Small Packages
Zeyi Yang, Wired
Starting in September, US buyers on sites like Etsy and eBay may face higher tariffs on goods from abroad.
Jul 30, 2025, 10:17 PM
Scientists Say New Government Climate Report Twists Their Work
Molly Taft, Wired
A new Department of Energy report “fundamentally misrepresents” climate research and leaves out key context, multiple scientists cited in the report tell WIRED.
Jul 30, 2025, 8:31 PM
A Top NASA Official Is Among Thousands of Staff Leaving the Agency
Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, Wired
Makenzie Lystrup’s departure from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center comes soon after the resignation of the director of JPL.
Jul 23, 2025, 12:00 AM
How Trump Killed Cancer Research
Elisa Muyl, Anthony Lydgate, Wired
Attempting to eliminate funding for certain kinds of “woke” studies, the Trump administration erased hundreds of millions of dollars being used for cancer research.
Jul 21, 2025, 10:00 AM
DHS Faces New Pressure Over DNA Taken From Immigrant Children
Dell Cameron, Wired
The US government has added the DNA of approximately 133,000 migrant children and teens to a criminal database, which critics say could mean police treat them like suspects “indefinitely.”
Jul 16, 2025, 5:30 PM
Trump and the Energy Industry Are Eager to Power AI With Fossil Fuels
Molly Taft, Wired
At a Pittsburgh summit, the Trump administration, energy executives, and tech barons joined as one to promote AI as the future of fossil fuels.
Jul 16, 2025, 4:16 PM
The Enshittification of American Power
Henry Farrell, Abraham L. Newman, Wired
First Google and Facebook, then the world. Under Trump 2.0, US statecraft is starting to mimic the worst tendencies of Big Tech.
Jul 15, 2025, 10:00 AM
Android May Soon Warn You About Fake Cell Towers
Matt Burgess, Wired
Plus: Iran-linked hackers threaten to release Trump campaign emails, Chinese hackers still in US telecoms networks, and an abusive deepfake website plans an expansion.
Jul 5, 2025, 10:30 AM
Trump’s Defiance of TikTok Ban Prompted Immunity Promises to 10 Tech Companies
Paresh Dave, Wired
Newly disclosed records show Attorney General Pam Bondi gave cover to not only Apple and Google, but also several other companies that help TikTok operate in the US.
Jul 3, 2025, 9:48 PM
Fairphone Has a New Plan to Get You to Care
Andrew Williams, Wired
WIRED loves Fairphone and everything it stands for—but people just aren’t buying its devices, and the few who have don’t need to upgrade.
Jun 29, 2025, 11:00 AM
ICE Rolls Facial Recognition Tools Out to Officers' Phones
Lily Hay Newman, Andy Greenberg, Dell Cameron, Wired
Plus: US feds charge alleged masterminds behind infamous forum, Scattered Spider targets airlines, and hackers open a valve at a Norwegian dam.
Jun 28, 2025, 10:30 AM
Texas Lawmakers Want More Control of the Tesla Robotaxis on Their Roads
Aarian Marshall, Wired
WIRED spoke to Texas State Senator Sarah Eckhardt, who represents part of the area in Austin served by Tesla’s new and limited robotaxi service.
Jun 26, 2025, 11:30 AM
Google Wants to Get Better at Spotting Wildfires From Space
Boone Ashworth, Wired
A partnership with the nonprofit Earth Fire Alliance and satellite manufacturer Muon Space is giving Google a better shot at tracking wildfires—and using AI to process all the data being collected.
Jun 24, 2025, 9:30 AM
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