What a Bloody San Francisco Street Brawl Tells Us About the Age of Citizen Surveillance
Lauren Smiley
When a homeless man attacked a former city official, footage of the onslaught became a rallying cry. Then came another video, and another—and the story turned inside out.
The 23 Best Shows on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now
Jennifer M. Wood and WIRED Staff
With offerings like “Our Flag Means Death” and “The Gilded Age,” Max is a streaming paradise of “it’s not TV” television.
Elon Musk Announces Grok, a ‘Rebellious’ AI With Few Guardrails
Will Knight
xAI, Elon Musk’s new company, claims to have built a powerful language model with cutting-edge performance in just two months.
This AI Bot Fills Out Job Applications for You While You Sleep
Caitlin Harrington
AI-powered services like LazyApply zip through the grunt work of job applications, helping one programmer apply for 5,000 jobs. But they can make mistakes, and some recruiters scorn the technology.
Where the Hell Is X CEO Linda Yaccarino?
Vittoria Elliott
Despite Linda Yaccarino having the top job at X, Elon Musk’s outsize presence may be hampering her ability to succeed.
A Major Alarm Is Flashing Under Greenland’s Ice
Matt Simon
Greenland’s northern ice shelves have lost more than a third of their volume since 1978, new research finds.

