China
Business
Kids in China Are Using Bots and Engagement Hacks to Look More Popular on Their Smartwatches
By Stephanie Yang
Security
WIRED Roundup: DHS’s Privacy Breach, AI Romantic Affairs, and Google Sues Text Scammers
By Zoë Schiffer and Brian Barrett
Science
A Collision With Space Debris Leaves 3 Chinese Astronauts Stranded in Orbit
By Stephen Clark, Ars Technica
Security
A Major Leak Spills a Chinese Hacking Contractor’s Tools and Targets
By Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman
Business
Chinese Beverage Chains Spread Across the US, Challenging Starbucks' Dominance
By Louise Matsakis and Zeyi Yang
Business
Apple Pulls China’s Top Gay Dating Apps After Government Order
By Zeyi Yang and Louise Matsakis
Business
“I Sweated So Much I Never Needed to Pee”: Life in China’s Relentless Gig Economy
By Xiaowei R. Wang
Artificial Intelligence
ByteDance’s Other AI Chatbot Is Quietly Gaining Traction Around the World
By Zeyi Yang
Business
‘Sovereign AI’ Has Become a New Front in the US-China Tech War
By Zoë Schiffer and Louise Matsakis