Business LatestChannel Descriptionhttps://www.wired.com© Condé Nast 2026en-USSat, 11 Jul 2026 22:19:33 +0000OpenAI’s Head of Safety Is Leaving the Companyhttps://www.wired.com/story/openai-head-of-safety-leaving/6a51890fc4b39b42d414e78eSat, 11 Jul 2026 01:07:26 +0000Johannes Heidecke’s departure comes as OpenAI tries to further integrate its research and safety teams.BusinessBusiness / Artificial IntelligenceOpenAI, artificial intelligence, models, Safety, Silicon Valley, AI safetyMaxwell ZeffCondé NastSafety ConcernsMicrosoft Reports a Massive 25 Percent Jump in Emissionshttps://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-25-percent-jump-in-carbon-emissions/6a501400ba309b253cb3cc8cFri, 10 Jul 2026 23:16:56 +0000Data centers are driving up the company’s use of electricity—and carbon pollution.ScienceScience / EnvironmentBusinessMicrosoft, climate change, carbon emissions, data centers, sustainabilityMolly TaftCondé NastWrong WayApple Is Suing OpenAI for Allegedly Stealing Hardware Secretshttps://www.wired.com/story/apple-sues-openai-allegedly-stealing-ip-hardware/6a513813fe29fe1ff1b6de45Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:44:05 +0000The iPhone maker claims OpenAI encouraged poached employees to bring over confidential presentations, secret prototypes, and key supplier details.BusinessBusiness / Artificial Intelligenceapple, OpenAI, Hardware, artificial intelligence, Silicon Valley, lawsuit, Intellectual PropertyMaxwell ZeffCondé NastExport ControlsMeet the Battery Startup Taking on China’s Giantshttps://www.wired.com/story/prologium-battery-startup-betting-against-china/6a4bf8dc81eb50e45c6fe227Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0000Solid-state batteries are safer and more capable—but harder to mass-produce. They also represent an opportunity for non-Chinese companies to get back in the game.BusinessBusiness / EnergyMade in China, China, Taiwan, Batteries, EVs and Hybrids, national security, Electric VehiclesZeyi YangCondé NastMade in ChinaMeta’s Pursuit of the 'Careless People' Author Is Relentless and Self-Defeatinghttps://www.wired.com/story/metas-pursuit-of-the-careless-people-author-is-relentless-and-self-defeating/6a4f260e801742f68854382cFri, 10 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000Yes, Sarah Wynn-Williams violated her deal to stay silent. But the power disparity bolsters the view that Meta is a heartless bully.BusinessBusiness / Tech CultureBackchannel - NL, Meta, Books, Silicon ValleySteven LevyCondé NastBackchannelOpenAI’s CEO of AGI Deployment, Fidji Simo, Is Stepping Downhttps://www.wired.com/story/fidji-simo-ceo-agi-deployment-openai/6a4fd9ef54628ebc7be51dbdThu, 09 Jul 2026 23:13:18 +0000The move comes after Simo took significant medical leave. She will stay on as a part-time adviser.BusinessBusiness / Artificial IntelligenceOpenAI, Sam Altman, artificial intelligence, Silicon ValleyMaxwell ZeffCondé NastMoving OnAnthropic Wants You to Pay Up for Claude Fable 5https://www.wired.com/story/model-behavior-anthropic-will-charge-consumers-extra-to-use-claude-fable-5/6a4fc6425defba44309065a5Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000Claude subscribers must soon pay usage-based fees to access Anthropic’s best consumer AI model—a sign that the golden era of AI subscriptions is ending.BusinessBusiness / Artificial IntelligenceModel Behavior, artificial intelligence, Claude, generative AI, chatbots, Anthropic, Google Gemini, ChatGPTMaxwell ZeffCondé NastModel BehaviorA Majority of European Lawmakers Voted Against Letting Big Tech Read Our Messages. They’re Going to Anywayhttps://www.wired.com/story/a-majority-of-european-lawmakers-voted-against-letting-big-tech-read-our-messages-theyre-going-to-anyway/6a4e753c66a07c1d2b745c70Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:55:08 +0000Companies will once again be allowed to scan citizens’ personal texts, emails, and social media messages via the “Chat Control” bill to find child abuse material online.SecuritySecurity / PrivacyBusiness / Big Techprivacy, Tech Policy and Law, politics, Regulation, laws, EuropeIsabella WardCondé NastChat Control’s BackOne of Meta’s Offices Was Briefly Overtaken by a Rogue Squirrelhttps://www.wired.com/story/one-of-metas-offices-was-briefly-overtaken-by-a-rogue-squirrel/6a4ed14cec8b4227a6e84c19Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:53:04 +0000The animal escaped after apparently arriving inside a package at Meta's Bangkok office, injuring one employee before finally being caught.BusinessBusiness / Big TechMeta, Social Media, Office, animals, wildlifeParesh DaveCondé NastHide Your NutsMessi and Ronaldo Are Building Tech Portfolios. Mo Salah Is Playing a Different Gamehttps://www.wired.com/story/messi-ronaldo-tech-portfolios-salah-playing-a-different-game/6a4d0ba71ec7b7e789dcf9a1Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:08:26 +0000Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are betting on AI, health tech, and startups. Mohamed Salah is taking a more traditional route beyond football.BusinessWorld Cup 2026, Sports, artificial intelligence, Startups, Investment, healthOmnia Al DesoukieCondé NastWorld Cup 2026I Built a Self-Improving AI, and So Can Youhttps://www.wired.com/story/frontier-labs-arent-the-only-ones-pursuing-self-improving-ai/6a4bcc3eb3d633da49b943e3Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:09:21 +0000Experiments in using AI to build AI show that the future doesn’t just belong to the frontier labs.BusinessBusiness / Artificial IntelligenceAI Lab, artificial intelligence, OpenAI, Anthropic, agentic AI, research, Claude, ChatGPTWill KnightCondé NastAI LabPeter Thiel’s Husband Sued a Flight Attendant Who Says He Assaulted Her on a Private Jethttps://www.wired.com/story/peter-thiels-husband-sued-a-flight-attendant-who-says-he-assaulted-her-on-a-private-jet/6a4d45e346739b19015d9b50Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:49:30 +0000Matthew Danzeisen’s lawyer says the case is a “shakedown about a bag” that brushed someone’s leg. Stefanie Bojar says she was injured aboard the jet—and that the lawsuit is a bullying tactic.BusinessBusiness / Tech CultureBusiness / TransportationPeter Thiel, Venture Capital, Airplanes, laws, lawsuitsDhruv MehrotraCondé NastHe Said, She SaidThis Former DeepMind Exec Thinks the AI Arms Race Could End in Disasterhttps://www.wired.com/story/verity-harding-ai-arms-race-dangers-anthology/6a4bcc8d909d7a677564367cWed, 08 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0000Verity Harding tells WIRED that the US government’s nationalistic attitude toward AI is evidence that a worst-case scenario is taking shape.BusinessBusiness / Artificial Intelligenceartificial intelligence, research, politics, China, Donald Trump, OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepMind, Google, Q&AJoel KhaliliCondé NastCompute And ConquerOpenAI’s Chief Futurist Is Leaving the Companyhttps://www.wired.com/story/openai-chief-futurist-joshua-achiam-is-leaving-the-company/6a43144c64b48e1968e5f69eTue, 07 Jul 2026 21:30:00 +0000Joshua Achiam spent nearly nine years at OpenAI researching AI safety and made a memorable appearance in the Musk v. Altman trial.Business / Artificial IntelligenceOpenAI, ChatGPT, Anthropic, generative AI, AI safetyMaxwell ZeffCondé NastFuture DepartureGoogle DeepMind Unionization Talks Are Off to a Rocky Starthttps://www.wired.com/story/google-deepmind-unionization-talks-are-off-to-a-rocky-start/6a477b03a501cf42d472f36bFri, 03 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0000During negotiations on Wednesday, employees voiced frustrations with what they consider an unwillingness among executives to engage meaningfully with the prospect of unionization.BusinessBusiness / Big TechBusiness / Artificial Intelligenceartificial intelligence, Google, DeepMind, unions, Tech BizJoel KhaliliCondé NastFailure To LaunchSpotify Confirms Streaming Fraud After Kalshi Trader Cries Foulhttps://www.wired.com/story/spotify-streaming-manipulation-prediction-markets-polymarket-kalshi/6a4676bfea06431a9c315e41Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:30:59 +0000One of Kalshi’s most prominent traders tells WIRED he’s swearing off Spotify-related markets until the issue is resolved.BusinessSpotify, Polymarket, Kalshi, prediction markets, bots, streaming, MusicKate KnibbsCondé NastBot BetsCan Cursor Remain a Platform for OpenAI and Anthropic’s Models Inside SpaceX?https://www.wired.com/story/can-cursor-remain-an-open-platform-inside-of-spacex/6a454f1af3e5961ebd7309faThu, 02 Jul 2026 18:01:20 +0000Cursor hopes to continue offering third-party AI models after it's acquired by SpaceX, testing the relationships between frontier AI labs.BusinessBusiness / Artificial IntelligenceModel Behavior, artificial intelligence, SpaceX, Elon Musk, Anthropic, OpenAIMaxwell ZeffCondé NastModel BehaviorAn Explosion Knocked Out Anduril’s Rocket Motor Test Site in Mississippihttps://www.wired.com/story/anduril-mississippi-explosion-missiles-rocket-motor/6a44136f08adce464121afd6Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:29:21 +0000The incident could disrupt a key part of the defense company’s rocket motor business, which designs and tests prototype motors for military customers.BusinessBusiness / StartupsDefense, Startups, explosion, Anduril, MissilesParesh DaveCondé NastMississippi MisfireYou Can Now Sound the Alarm on AI Behaving Badlyhttps://www.wired.com/story/flare-website-ai-flaw-reporting-safety/6a427baf77416f01ec3d748cWed, 01 Jul 2026 18:10:00 +0000Are you worried your AI chatbot is trying to build a bomb or leak personal information about you? There’s a website for that.BusinessBusiness / Artificial IntelligenceAI Lab, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, congress, chatbots, OpenAI, Claude, ChatGPT, AnthropicWill KnightCondé NastAI LabJust About Anyone Can Sell You GLP-1s Online Nowhttps://www.wired.com/story/telehealth-middlemen-turnkey-healthcare-providers-glp1/6a2b240bcccd59782588bb03Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:30:00 +0000Welcome to the “Temu experience of telehealth,” where everyone from Grindr to MAGA influencers can open a virtual clinic selling weight loss drugs and more.BusinessBusiness / StartupsGLP-1, health, Weight Loss, influencers, Marketing, GrindrKate KnibbsCondé NastThe Turnkey Economy