OpenAI Executive Kevin Weil Is Leaving the Company
…OpenAI has broader ambitions to turn Codex, its AI coding application, into an “everything app.” Weil, who joined OpenAI in June 2024, announced last September that he would be starting a new…
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Where the DOGE Operatives Are Now
…At the DOL, Youngs says she “lead agency actions resulting in over $25 billion in taxpayer savings, re-industrialization workforce initiatives, deregulation, and platform modernization for Federal unemployment and workforce visas.” After…
Using AI for Just 10 Minutes Might Make You Lazy and Dumb, Study Shows
Researchers tasked people with solving various problems, including simple fractions and reading comprehension, through an online platform that paid them for their work. They conducted three experiments, each involving several hundred people…
Meta Will Keep Horizon Worlds Alive in VR ‘for the Foreseeable Future’
…that there will still be new features on the horizon, like virtual concerts. “Immersive 3D and 2D concerts are still accessible on Quest via the TV app found in the Quest Store…
Sam Altman’s Orb Company Promoted a Bruno Mars Partnership That Doesn't Exist
…In 2023, the company launched a physical, iris-scanning orb that works in conjunction with a mobile app. While Live Nation and Bruno Mars Management say they “have no opinions for or…
This Startup Wants You to Pay Up to Talk With AI Versions of Human Experts
This week, a new company is being launched, claiming to resolve all those issues—except the last one. Onix, cofounded and led by a former WIRED contributor named David Bennahum, describes itself…
This Indigenous Language Survived Russian Occupation. Can It Survive YouTube?
…McDermott and a team of five researchers across four universities in the US and Kyrgyzstan have released new research they believe proves the fears about YouTube’s influence are valid. The group…
Iran Warns US Tech Firms Could Become Targets as War Expands
…Outside of potential military applications, many of the named companies operate cloud platforms, artificial intelligence tools, and data systems used by large organizations in the region. As warfare becomes increasingly dependent on…
The Best Browser Extensions to Get More Out of YouTube
…Other tweaks you can apply include new tabs for search results (so you can find new videos without losing your place in the current one), the option to hide YouTube Shorts, and…
Get Ready for More Brain-Scanning Consumer Gadgets
…The app also lets users discover their cognitive readiness for the day, their brain age, and other metrics, such as mental recovery, cognitive strain, and anxiety resilience. WIRED staff writer Emily Mullin…