Inside the Alexa-Friendly World of Wikidata
Virtual assistants do their jobs better thanks to Wikidata, which aims to (eventually) represent everything in the universe in a way computers can understand. . Continue Reading
VCs Are Hungry for Fast-Casual ‘Food Platforms’
A new batch of food-focused investment firms are pumping hundreds of millions of dollars into fast-casual startups—powered by AI and data-mining apps. . Continue Reading
Amazon Alexa and the Search for the One Perfect Answer
Voice computing seeks to deliver a single correct response to any query. That's why it's going to upend our relationship with information. . Continue Reading
This Company Takes the Grunt Work Out of Using the Cloud
HashiCorp has won fans among developers, and a billion-dollar valuation, by automating the mundane tasks of setting up and configuring servers. . Continue Reading
The Pentagon Needs to Woo AI Experts Away From Big Tech
Opinion: Without more DOD investment, there just aren’t enough incentives to lure talent away from high-paying jobs with great benefits into a life of public service. . Continue Reading
The Soothing Promise of Our Own Artisanal Internet
As unease with Big Tech grows, some prescribe a slower, less viral online existence. "Eat independent sites, mostly not Facebook." . Continue Reading
With HQ2, New York and Amazon Played a Zero Sum Game—And Everyone Lost
With the HQ2 split, New York lost a chance for a more diverse economy. Amazon lost a chance to engage with critics. And in it all, America lost out too. . Continue Reading
Personal Data Collection: The Complete WIRED Guide
Information about you, what you buy, where you go, even where you look is the oil that fuels the digital economy. . Continue Reading
Amazon Won't Build Its HQ2 in New York City
The company says it will no longer build its highly anticipated office in Queens, after the deal faced backlash from politicians, taxpayers, and activists. . Continue Reading
India Is Cracking Down on Ecommerce and Free Speech
Following China's lead, India is restricting some sales by global ecommerce companies, and weakening protections around online free speech. . Continue Reading
The AI Text Generator That's Too Dangerous to Make Public
Researchers at OpenAI decided that a system that scores well at understanding language could too easily be manipulated for malicious intent. . Continue Reading
What Happens When Techno-Utopians Actually Run a Country
Direct democracy! Universal basic income! ... Fascism? The inside story of Italy’s Five Star Movement and the cyberguru who dreamed it up. . Continue Reading
The T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Is Scrambling Telecom Politics
Democrats have often opposed telecom mergers, but some prominent Democrats support T-Mobile's proposed acquisition of Sprint. . Continue Reading
Should Big Tech Own Our Personal Data?
Opinion: Personal data is increasingly a core part of our personhood. Which is why the “service for data” model is a devil’s bargain. . Continue Reading
What Trump’s Executive Order on AI Is Missing
Opinion: America needs a special visa program aimed at attracting more AI experts and specialists. . Continue Reading
Californians Trust the Weed Industry More Than Social Media
A survey finds that the majority of Californians think tech has been “under-regulated” and merits more government oversight. . Continue Reading
The Pentagon Doubles Down on AI–and Wants Help from Big Tech
A new Defense Department strategy calls for rapid adoption of AI across the military, and Google, Oracle, IBM, and SAP have signaled interest in a partnership. . Continue Reading
The Green New Deal Is Just the Vague, Audacious Goal We Need
The Green New Deal unveiled by congressional Democrats last week is fairly criticized for being vague and unrealistic. But the US needs ambitious societal goals. . Continue Reading
The Real Reason Tech Struggles With Algorithmic Bias
Opinion: Humans train the machine-learning and AI systems at Facebook, Google, and Twitter to filter out bias. The problem: they don't know what they're looking for. . Continue Reading
AR Will Spark the Next Big Tech Platform—Call It Mirrorworld
We are building a 1-to-1 map of almost unimaginable scope. When it's complete, our physical reality will merge with the digital universe. . Continue Reading