The Big Story

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Bot Invasion

AI Agents Plunged the Tech World Into Chaos. Here’s Exactly How That Happened

The definitive story of how Claude Code and OpenClaw kicked off computing’s biggest transformation possibly ever.

Steven Levy

Eve Jobs

AI Is Taking Over the Most Cursed Job in the World

Kate Knibbs

I, Robot

I Spent a Week Recording Myself Doing Chores for Money. Who's the Robot Now?

Reece Rogers

Special Editions

THE WAR MACHINE

WIRED reports from the front lines, at home and abroad.

Things Fall Apart

It's not enough to build things. You also have to tear them down. WIRED commissioned five stories about decommissioning, from EVs and internet cables to supercomputers and space stations.

The WIRED Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympic Games

Ice hockey, curling, influencers—the 2026 Winter Olympics promise to be the most talked about Games in recent memory. WIRED has all the news you need coming out of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.

23 Ways You’re Already Living in the Chinese Century

The robotics explosion. The energy revolution. The cultural takeover. It’s everything you wanted for the United States—but done better in China.

The Big Interview

The US Can Put People on the Moon. Why Can’t It Get Iranians Online?

Jason Rezaian spent years reporting from Iran before being imprisoned by the regime. He says internet access is key to transforming the country—if only the US government would do something about it.

Katie Drummond

Tom Steyer Wants to Save California From Billionaires. But Also Doesn’t Want Them to Leave

The hedge fund billionaire turned gubernatorial candidate wants to tax California’s ultrawealthy, regulate AI, and keep Silicon Valley happy at the same time. Good luck with that.

Katie Drummond

The Creators of Hacks Really, Really, Really Hate AI

Ahead of the hit show’s finale, cocreators Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello talk about media consolidation, the perils of censorship, and why they find AI “deeply disturbing.”

Katie Drummond

The Secret to Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Online Superstardom? Control

The host of Chicken Shop Date joined WIRED’s Big Interview podcast to talk about turning down bad deals, beating the algorithm, and the importance of being over-prepared.

Katie Drummond