Wired.com AI
- by Boone AshworthNiantic is giving its cute AR cartoon companions a voice that will let them guide you around in the real world and point out interesting facts. The feature is being demo’d first in Snap Spectacles.
- by Zeyi YangAn AI chatbot developed by TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, is now more popular than DeepSeek. The feat proves that user-friendly design often matters more than having the most advanced AI model.
- by Luke LarsenAll Windows 11 users will soon be able to talk to the Copilot AI assistant more easily via voice, and Copilot Vision can understand the context of your screen.
- by Will KnightHuge AI infrastructure deals assume that algorithms will keep improving with scale. They may not.
Wired.com Business
- by Zeyi YangAn AI chatbot developed by TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, is now more popular than DeepSeek. The feat proves that user-friendly design often matters more than having the most advanced AI model.
- by Zoë Schiffer“We were the targets.” WIRED spoke to seven Tesla Cybertruck owners about their most controversial purchase and why they’re proud to drive it.
- by Will KnightHuge AI infrastructure deals assume that algorithms will keep improving with scale. They may not.
- by Caroline HaskinsA presentation that has been shared with the Trump administration references Tesla, Ikea, TSMC, and more in its plan to rebuild Gaza. Some of these companies say they had no idea they were mentioned.
Music
- by Philip SherburneThe London singer embraces the darkness on her quiet and ominous full-length debut—it’s one of the most breathtakingly beautiful albums of the year.
- by Matthew RitchieThe New York rapper’s new album takes aim at patriarchal violence and celebrates the power of love. Some tracks wane in focus and intensity, but enthralling production buoys the more cliché moments.
- by Mano SundaresanThe Chicago rapper’s new mixtape makes a bid for his own style, articulating a catchy, melodic sound with actual room for substance.
- by Shaad D’SouzaThe British singer-producer gathers her contemporaries and influences to remix tracks from this year’s Fancy That, transforming the album into a rowdy, star-studded celebration.
- by Stephen KearseThe R&B singer asks big questions about love and heartbreak on a ruminative album that’s retro in all the right ways.
- by Hannah JocelynThe California musician’s third solo album is quieter and less accessible than her past work, but sacrifices none of her musical sophistication, adding newfound chamber-pop grandeur.
- by Laura SnapesOn her third solo album, Jenn Wasner makes an offering of uncertainty, chasing newfound humility through deceptively gentle acoustic and folktronic arrangements.