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Tech Workers Are Condemning ICE Even as Their CEOs Stay Quiet
Lauren Goode, Wired
The killing of George Floyd in 2020 prompted a wave of statements from tech companies and CEOs. Today, pushback against ICE is largely coming from employees, not executives.
Jan 14, 2026, 10:48 PM
How AI Companies Got Caught Up in US Military Efforts
Nick Srnicek, Wired
Two years ago, companies like Meta and OpenAI were united against military use of their tools. Now all of that has changed.
Jan 14, 2026, 12:00 PM
Minnesota Sues to Stop ICE ‘Invasion’
Dell Cameron, Wired
The state of Minnesota, along with the Twin Cities, have sued the US government and several officials to halt the flood of agents carrying out an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation.
Jan 12, 2026, 10:42 PM
Right-Wing Influencers Have Flooded Minneapolis
Makena Kelly, Wired
Clips from creators in Minnesota have become primary evidence in attempts from the right-wing to justify ICE's surge on American cities.
Jan 12, 2026, 7:03 PM
The Danger of Reducing America's Venezuela Invasion to a 60-Second Video
Anna Lagos, Wired
January 3 marked the return of US military intervention in Latin America. While the events unfolded between Caracas and Brooklyn, social networks had already fabricated their own reality.
Jan 11, 2026, 10:00 AM
How Mormons Helped Make America’s Prepping Industry Into Big Business
Jasper Craven, Wired
How two big names in mainstream disaster preparedness helped sell Americans on fear, anxiety and a new generator.
Jan 8, 2026, 11:00 AM
Venezuela Is the First Big Test for the Pentagon's Influencer Press Corps—and It's Failing
Makena Kelly, Wired
Mainstream reporters are out at the Pentagon, and right-wing influencers are in. The results are predictable, and oddly reminiscent of Iraq War-era warblogging.
Jan 7, 2026, 4:00 PM
The 3 Keys to Understanding Trump’s Retro Coup in Venezuela
Garrett M. Graff, Wired
This weekend’s invasion was both a throwback to the last century and a new, uniquely Trumpian nightmare—one that’s just beginning.
Jan 6, 2026, 10:00 AM
What Happens Next in Venezuela—and the Rest of Latin America?
Fernanda González, Wired
Donald Trump says that Venezuela's governance will remain in the hands of senior US officials until a "proper and judicious transition" can take place. The rest of the region is on notice.
Jan 3, 2026, 10:10 PM
Disinformation Floods Social Media After Nicolás Maduro's Capture
David Gilbert, Wired
From seemingly AI-generated videos to the recirculation of old footage, TikTok, Instagram, and X did little to stop the onslaught of misleading posts in the wake of the US invasion of Venezuela.
Jan 3, 2026, 6:14 PM
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How Protesters Became Content for the Cops
Dell Cameron, Wired
The tactics behind protest policing are changing—from one of cooperation to intentional antagonism for political marketing purposes.
Jan 2, 2026, 11:00 AM
Discovering the Dimensions of a New Cold War
Michael McFaul, Wired
The United States’ plan for dealing with Putin’s Russia and Xi’s China remains ill-defined among a shifting global order. That must change.
Dec 31, 2025, 10:00 AM
The Worst Hacks of 2025
Lily Hay Newman, Wired
From university breaches to cyberattacks that shut down whole supply chains, these were the worst cybersecurity incidents of the year.
Dec 29, 2025, 12:00 PM
The New Surveillance State Is You
Andrew Couts, Wired
Privacy may be dead, but civilians are turning conventional wisdom on its head by surveilling the cops as much as the cops surveil them.
Dec 29, 2025, 11:00 AM
Big Balls Was Just the Beginning
Vittoria Elliott, Wired
DOGE dominated the news this year as Elon Musk’s operatives shook up several US government agencies. It’s far from over.
Dec 23, 2025, 11:00 AM
WIRED Roundup: The 5 Tech and Politics Trends That Shaped 2025
Zoë Schiffer, Brian Barrett, Wired
In today’s episode of “Uncanny Valley,” we dive into five stories—from AI to DOGE—that encapsulate the year and give us clues as to what might unfold in 2026.
Dec 19, 2025, 10:58 PM
The DOJ's Jeffrey Epstein Files Are Here
Maddy Varner, Wired
Forced by an act of Congress, the Justice Department has released “hundreds of thousands” of pages of documents related to Epstein—but not everything, as is required by law.
Dec 19, 2025, 9:21 PM
Former USIP Lawyer on DOGE: ‘Brass Knuckles on an Authoritarian Fist’
Angela Watercutter, Wired
George Foote, who served as the outside general counsel to the US Institute of Peace, said at WIRED’s Big Interview event that DOGE operatives arrived like a “strike team.”
Dec 5, 2025, 1:44 AM
The Trump Administration’s Data Center Push Could Open the Door for New Forever Chemicals
Molly Taft, Wired
The EPA is prioritizing review of new chemicals to be used in data centers. Experts say this could lead to the fast approval of new types of forever chemicals—with limited oversight.
Nov 26, 2025, 12:00 PM
Europe Is Bending the Knee to the US on Tech Policy
Mila Fiordalisi, Wired
The Trump administration's pressure on European regulators is having an impact, with fewer restrictions on Big Tech and canceled measures.
Nov 24, 2025, 7:00 AM
Senators Want Extremism Researchers to Surrender Documents Linked to Right-Wing Grudges
Ali Winston, Wired
The Senate homeland security committee's chair has asked researchers to turn over troves of documents related to the January 6 attack, vaccines, and more, according to a letter reviewed by WIRED.
Nov 21, 2025, 5:06 PM
How Donald Trump Lost Control of the Epstein Spin Cycle
David Gilbert, Wired
Donald Trump has spent years benefiting from the QAnon's Jeffrey Epstein obsession. That’s all changing.
Nov 19, 2025, 4:00 PM
Social Security Data Is Openly Being Shared With DHS to Target Immigrants
Vittoria Elliott, Wired
For months, the Social Security Administration was quietly sharing sensitive data about immigrants with DHS. Now it’s official.
Nov 18, 2025, 11:00 AM
Jeffrey Epstein Claimed Intimate Knowledge of Donald Trump’s Views in Texts With Bill Gates Adviser
Tim Marchman, Leah Feiger, Wired
In text messages from 2017, Jeffrey Epstein seemingly represented himself as positioned to pass information from the Trump White House to Bill Gates through an intermediary.
Nov 13, 2025, 8:19 PM
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