The next big thing in tech isn’t the blockchain or the metaverse—it’s a mind-bending wave of algorithmic content machines.
Category: Business / Tech Culture
Amazon Has Conquered Christmas—but Its Reign May Be Ending
The retail giant mastered the mince pie and shoved its way into the holidays. But, it’s also had to cut back on its private-label products after poor sales.
Twitter Is No Longer a Creative Haven
Elon Musk’s changes have been most destabilizing to the very people who made the platform’s unique culture.
The Year the NFT Died and Came Back to Life
The market for non-fungible tokens took a nosedive this year. Now, die-hard evangelists think the key to success is finding different ways to use them.
No One on Twitter Is Safe From Elon Musk
The entrepreneur says he’s cracking down on doxing. Many see his account-blocking spree as self-serving.
How to Stop ChatGPT from Going Off the Rails
The viral chatbot wasn’t up to writing a WIRED newsletter. But it’s fluent enough to raise questions about how to keep eloquent AI systems accountable.
How Should You Cut Through the Noise of This Year’s Headlines?
WIRED’s editor in chief reflects on a cacophonous year in Big Tech, crypto, and more, and predicts where 2023 may lead.
Elon Musk’s Twitter Is Making Meta Look Smart
A scathing decision from Facebook’s Oversight Board shows a better way to work through platform rules in public than via a billionaire’s late night tweets.