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Despite DeepSeek’s more efficient AI model, tech giants double down on AI investments. Combined capital expenditure to reach $320 billion in 2025. Tech CEOs argue that cheaper AI technology drives higher demand. The AI investment surge among tech giants shows no signs of slowing. Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Meta still appear to be planning investment... Read more » Read more ›
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"So far, what we are seeing is a lot of cost and a lot of chaos," Jim Farley said of Trump's tariffs. Read more ›
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As the wait continues for Apple's long-rumored, fourth-generation iPhone SE, French electronics retailer Boulanger has prematurely published a product listing for a "new" model of the iPhone SE. The placeholder page says the device is "coming soon," but it offers no further information, and the price shown is obviously not real. The listing was spotted by a reader of the French technology news website Numerama. It is unclear if Boulanger... Read more ›
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Elon Musk appeared alongside President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday to defend the cuts being made by DOGE. Read more ›
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Marko Elez, a staffer at Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Oversight, operated an anonymous X account that spewed out-and-out race hatred. He called on Americans to “normalize Indian hate,” said “you could not pay me to marry outside of my ethnicity,” and proudly declared that “I was racist before it was cool.” After the […] Read more ›
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Trump's sweeping tariff strategy is bigger than his first-term in office. BI broke down what the trade war means for Americans' wallets. Read more ›
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The U.S. Vice President spoke at the international Paris AI Summit in front of world leaders and laid down the Trump administration's plan for AI technology in the U.S. Read more ›
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Crytek is laying off around 15 percent of its 400 employees, affecting development teams and shared services. The announcement comes months after Crytek put the development of its next Crysis game “on hold” in Q3, 2024. “Like so many of our peers, we aren’t immune to the complex, unfavorable market dynamics that have hit our […] Read more ›
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In the initial days of the Trump administration, officials scoured federal websites for any mention of what they deemed “DEI” keywords — terms as generic as “diverse” and “historically” and even “women.” They soon identified reams of some of the country’s most valuable public health data containing some of the targeted words, including language about […] Read more ›
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Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems. Read more ›
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Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE's Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn't exist. Read more ›
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From the start, Kendrick Lamar wanted to turn his life into a video game for his big Super Bowl halftime show. The team tasked with doing that knew what to do—right down to sourcing a vintage GNX. Read more ›
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Elon Musk and DOGE are moving fast and breaking things that can’t afford to be broken. Read more ›
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At least three individuals associated with Palantir or its cofounder Peter Thiel were involved in an online recruiting effort for DOGE late last year, WIRED has learned. Read more ›
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Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director told senators he has no plans to divest his shares, which his financial disclosure form says were received in exchange for consulting services. Read more ›
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The US government has ordered states to retract their plans to build hundreds of federally funded EV charging stations, according to a memo obtained by WIRED. Read more ›
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The US government’s primary foreign aid organization is losing the vast majority of its staff, forcing the agency's lifesaving work to screech to a halt. Read more ›
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The agency was a key player in renewable energy and disaster protection around the world—until Elon Musk showed up. Read more ›
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