icymi, Airbnb cofounder and DOGE member Joe Gebbia is bringing other DOGE ops onto his National Design Studio www.wired.com/story/doge-o...
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icymi, Airbnb cofounder and DOGE member Joe Gebbia is bringing other DOGE ops onto his National Design Studio www.wired.com/story/doge-o...
icymi, Airbnb cofounder and DOGE member Joe Gebbia is bringing other DOGE ops onto his National Design Studio www.wired.com/story/doge-o...
just drove past a real brick and mortar slime business
NEW: SSA CDO Chuck Borges says he was 'involuntarily' forced out Friday, days after filing a whistleblower complaint. About 30 min after his resignation email went out, it vanished from inboxes. w/ @davidgilbert.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/charle...
NEW: SSA CDO Chuck Borges says he was 'involuntarily' forced out Friday, days after filing a whistleblower complaint. About 30 min after his resignation email went out, it vanished from inboxes. w/ @davidgilbert.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/charle...
going pro at writing stories from the passenger seat of a moving vehicle
SCOOP: DOGE ops join Airbnb cofounder + DOGE member Joe Gebbia’s new National Design Studio. Gebbia was possibly going to join USDS, but now he has his own office and is bringing DOGE folks from the General Services Administration along with him. www.wired.com/story/doge-o...
SCOOP: Some DOGE ops are joining Airbnb cofounder and DOGE member Joe Gebbia’s new National Design Studio, sources tell WIRED. "My directive is to update today’s government services to be as satisfying to use as the Apple Store..." Read more... www.wired.com/story/white-...
We obtained emails that appear to show the White House ordered government officials to put Grok back on the list of approved vendors “ASAP” www.wired.com/story/white-...
SCOOP: DOGE ops join Airbnb cofounder + DOGE member Joe Gebbia’s new National Design Studio. Gebbia was possibly going to join USDS, but now he has his own office and is bringing DOGE folks from the General Services Administration along with him. www.wired.com/story/doge-o...
An initiative aimed at boosting Democrats online offers influencers up to $8,000 a month to push the party line. All they have to do is keep it secret—and agree to restrictions on their content. www.wired.com/story/dark-m...
this is besides the point, but doing a press conference on the second floor of the Union Station Shake Shack is just..... something to behold
👉 Come work for @wired.com features team in NYC! Must have experience with big stories and a desire to have fun while holding tech leaders to account! Best in business, etc.! Ping me with questions condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CondeCareers...
Wrote for @wired.com about a new generation of paramilitary activists, whose edgy aesthetics, embrace of Christian nationalism, youthful membership, and use of Instagram to self-promote sets them apart from the traditional militia movement. www.wired.com/story/christ...
my dad was always saying this
The US government announced a series of major AI partnerships in recent weeks with firms like OpenAI and Anthropic. One company that was supposed to be part of the mix? Elon Musk's xAI. Here's what happened. With @makenakelly.bsky.social: www.wired.com/story/xai-gr...
NEW: Elon Musk's xAI was about to land a major government contract -- then Grok praised Hitler on X. It's been a massive, messy scramble to onboard OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI providers to the federal government. @zoeschiffer.bsky.social and @makenakelly.bsky.social have the inside details:
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social and @zoeschiffer.bsky.social (plus a little help from me!): How Grok's Mechahitler moment blew its chances with the government www.wired.com/story/xai-gr...
SCOOP: xAI Was About to a Land a Major Government Contract. Then Grok Praised Hitler. w/ the best @zoeschiffer.bsky.social !!!!! www.wired.com/story/xai-gr...
NEW: DOGE affiliate Chris Sweet has developed an AI tool that is being used to rapidly slash government regulations, according to details of a meeting reviewed by @wired.com. Scoop by me: www.wired.com/story/sweetr...
SCOOP: xAI Was About to a Land a Major Government Contract. Then Grok Praised Hitler. w/ the best @zoeschiffer.bsky.social !!!!! www.wired.com/story/xai-gr...
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wtf????
This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
this was so fun! you should listen!
went deep on DOGE with the great @makenakelly.bsky.social on this week's Elon Inc. We talk about what, exactly, DOGE achieved and why its still very much a live issue for anyone who works in government www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
For @wired.com I wrote about the Trump admin's latest propaganda strategy: incorporating the casual nihilism and cruelty of the highly online far-right into memes about deportation www.wired.com/story/trump-...
NEW: Inside the "Whites Only" Community in Arkansas — I've spent six months tracking "Return to the Land" and its leader Eric Orwoll, their connections to neo-Nazis and white supremacists, and how the Trump administration is emboldening their racist movement www.wired.com/story/whites...
this is so terrible to hear. i'm so sorry, jaya. 🌺❤️
Palantir is in the news a lot lately. However, the public discourse about the company often misconstrues it as a data broker, a data miner, a single centralized database, etc. But what does Palantir actually do? I wrote a piece to firmly & clearly answer that question: www.wired.com/story/palant...
the hobonichi reveals are the main thing keeping me going rn guys
Exclusive: CDC Director Susan Monarez met with its vaccine-focused center to talk about yesterday’s shooting. I listened to a recording. Scientists and officials are shaken & pointing fingers at RFK Jr. Many said his vilification and misinfo turned them into targets. www.msnbc.com/opinion/anal...
Does age verification actually work? AI critics are skeptical. Users are tricking these systems with video game characters. “All you are doing by putting these laws into place is pushing young people towards corners of the internet the government can't police." www.wired.com/story/age-ve...
love to drink my afternoon chemicals (diet coke + true lime powder)
The story of the high-stakes race to escape Trump's tariffs, complete with airport logjams, bidding wars for private planes, and one snapped knee ligament: www.wired.com/story/charte...
NEW: These Democrats Think the Party Needs AI to Win Elections In a new online course, the National Democratic Training Committee is training Democrats on how to use generative AI in campaigning. More from me here! www.wired.com/story/democr...
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need this
NEW: These Democrats Think the Party Needs AI to Win Elections In a new online course, the National Democratic Training Committee is training Democrats on how to use generative AI in campaigning. More from me here! www.wired.com/story/democr...
SCOOP from me: FEMA is planning to order states to immediately stop activities intended to combat domestic violent extremism - the latest in a broad federal move to downplay the threat:
NEW: WIRED has the police report about the alleged assault on Edward "Big Balls" Coristine -- the incident that predated President Donald Trump threatening to "federalize" DC. Read @carolinehaskins.bsky.social and @makenakelly.bsky.social:
NEW: Edward "Big Balls" Coristine Assaulted in Alleged Carjacking w/ @carolinehaskins.bsky.social More here, including info from the police report ⤵️ www.wired.com/story/edward...
Edward "Big Balls" Coristine was beaten up in an attempted carjacking over the weekend. WIRED obtained the police report that gives more details about the incident that has Donald Trump threatening to "federalize" Washington, DC. from @carolinehaskins.bsky.social and @makenakelly.bsky.social
NEW: Edward "Big Balls" Coristine Assaulted in Alleged Carjacking w/ @carolinehaskins.bsky.social More here, including info from the police report ⤵️ www.wired.com/story/edward...
imagine patrick stump playing judas in superstar lmao
peak omaha
The full list of all 18,500 children killed in Gaza, in video form. www.washingtonpost.com/world/intera...
That was “Inside Elon Musk’s ‘Digital Coup,’” by @makenakelly.bsky.social, @davidgilbert.bsky.social, @telliotter.bsky.social, @knibbs.bsky.social, @dmehro.bsky.social, @dell.bsky.social, @timmarchman.bsky.social, @leahfeiger.bsky.social, and @zoeschiffer.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
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Packed with calories and protein, the same magic mixture has successfully treated famine for decades—but due to funding cuts it's now in short supply. www.wired.com/story/whats-...
lol exactly
started a new pokemon scarlet save and omg i forgot how tiny so many pokemon are in this game 🥲🥲🥲🥲
NEW: After massive contract terminations for consulting giants like Accenture, Booz Allen, and Deloitte, Palantir has emerged ahead. Now the data analytics firm is partnering with those companies—offering them a lifeline while consolidating its own power. www.wired.com/story/palant...
President Donald Trump’s administration has dramatically expanded its work with Palantir, elevating the company cofounded by Trump ally Peter Thiel as the government’s go-to software developer. (via @makenakelly.bsky.social at @wired.com) www.wired.com/story/palant...
banger of a @stevenlevy.bsky.social newsletter this morning www.wired.com/story/epstei...
The Trump admin has enacted massive contract terminations for consulting giants and contractors like Accenture and Booz Allen. Now Palantir is partnering with those companies—giving them a lifeline while consolidating its own power with the federal gov't. From @makenakelly.bsky.social
ALSO, if you have more info on Palantir's role in the Trump administration pls reach out Signal: makenakelly.32
I have questions when Trump-Vance friend Peter Theil controls data across the government. And security-wise, is this a single point of failure? www.wired.com/story/palant...
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NEW: Palantir is greatly expanding its footprint within the US government as it becomes the Trump administration's "go-to software developer," reports @makenakelly.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/palant...
Important story from @makenakelly.bsky.social on Palantir's reach not only growing, but now they're also getting in on the remaining action with the consulting firms they're replacing www.wired.com/story/palant...
None of the companies mentioned in this piece responded to my requests for comment, but the White House did: www.wired.com/story/palant...
NEW: After massive contract terminations for consulting giants like Accenture, Booz Allen, and Deloitte, Palantir has emerged ahead. Now the data analytics firm is partnering with those companies—offering them a lifeline while consolidating its own power. www.wired.com/story/palant...
going live on @wired.com in 45 minutes! come hang out and ask questions as we discuss the future of wellness 🩸 www.wired.com
this is me if you even care
NEW: i spoke to nine (!) scientists across several disciplines whose work was cited in the new Department of Energy report that downplays the severity of climate change. all of them say their work was misrepresented, cherry picked, and/or lacked context —
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this has always been the retirement plan
i was not prepared for the lack of tiki culture in the DMV :-(
Hundreds of pages of records reviewed by WIRED show just how quickly DOGE gained access to systems at the Small Business Administration—and through it, a USDA system that handles payroll for federal law enforcement.
SCOOP: We filed a Freedom of Information Act Request and received hundreds of pages of documents about the system access DOGE members Edward Coristine and Donald Park received at the Small Business Administration. But nested in there was something even bigger... www.wired.com/story/edward...
i have not been submerged enough in water this summer for you all to be talking about pumpkins!!!!!!
I joined @wired.com's culture desk in March. From the eye-opening ways people are using AI, to modern dating conundrums, to MAGA's expanding influence on pop culture and wellness, here are some of my fav recent stories. If you're into it, please consider subscribing! www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
On Wednesday evening, developers began to notice their games were being unceremoniously delisted or outright removed from Itch.io. Itch's founder says it's the direct result of a financial censorship campaign from Collective Shout, an org with ties to anti-porn groups www.wired.com/story/steam-...
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NEW For decades, pseudoscience grifters urged followers to drink toxic bleach solutions. Now one inventor is going even further, injecting cancer patients with highly-concentrated doses of the bleach solution. Next, he wants to bring it to the US www.wired.com/story/danger...
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memecoins! www.wired.com/story/a-heli...
steroid olympics! www.wired.com/story/enhanc...
epstein! www.wired.com/story/the-fb...
our doge reporting! www.wired.com/story/next-s...
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DOGE has largely vacated the General Services Administration building in Washington DC. Children's play toys, mattresses, and pillows were left behind. Here are the photos: www.wired.com/story/photos...
Introducing my new premium newsletter for @wired.com, Inner Loop. This inaugural edition is right in the wheelhouse of what you can expect — the intersection of Trumpworld and Silicon Valley billionaires — but if you'll indulge me in a thread on our new subscription.. www.wired.com/story/peter-...
Today, we're launching a new, improved subscription to give our fans more of the @wired.com they love. It includes: - Five exclusive, subscriber-only newsletters - Livestreams to connect with our journalists - A new commenting experience + more It's been a remarkable year so far. A look back: 🧵
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:-) www.wired.com/story/a-new-...
SCOOP Mentions of "false flag conspiracies" have risen exponentially on X in the last few months according to data from @isdglobal.org and shared exclusively with WIRED www.wired.com/story/false-...
I spent the afternoon at Bryan Johnson's house, talking about... [checks notes]... ...eating disorders, his Bryan AI chatbot, NDAs, the MAHA movement, and why he wants to sell his supplements company, Blueprint. You could say it was an eventful chat. And the FRUIT! www.wired.com/story/big-in...
The comparisons between Labubus and Beanie Babies seem wrong to me — with Labubus, there’s not really a promise of profiting later. It’s all about the chase (and the blind boxes, which is just gambling). Wrote about my night on the Pop Mart app: www.theverge.com/analysis/710...
the rain at like 5-6p every night is killing me!
when i moved to the DMV, i knew it was gonna be hot and muggy but not like… tropical rainforest??????
NEW: ICE officials are getting access to the personal data of nearly 80 million people on Medicaid. Why? To find "information concerning the identification and location of aliens in the United States.” www.wired.com/story/ice-ac...