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09.19.25

Collage of Donald Trump and Charlie Kirk getting distorted together

POLITICS

Inside Trumpworld’s Reality Distortion Field

BY JAKE LAHUT | 6-MINUTE READ

In the immediate aftermath of Charlie Kirk's killing, Donald Trump's advisors were sure who was to blame. That law enforcement says they were wrong didn't, and doesn't, much seem to matter.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA - JULY 23: Workers enter a building on the Google headquarters campus on July 23, 2025 in Mountain View, California. Google parent company Alphabet reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings with revenue of $96.43 billion compared to analyst expectations of $94 billion. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

BUSINESS

Hundreds of Google AI Workers Were Fired Amid Fight Over Working Conditions

BY VARSHA BANSAL | 7-MINUTE READ

Over 200 contractors who work on improving Google’s AI products, including Gemini and AI Overviews, have been laid off, sources tell WIRED. It’s the latest development in a conflict over pay and alleged poor working conditions.

An illustration of a man lighting a fire at the bottom of a cell tower

THE BIG STORY

One Vigilante, 22 Cell Tower Fires, and a World of Conspiracies

BY BRENDAN I. KOERNER | 21-MINUTE READ

Inside the mind of the most prolific anti-5G arsonist in the world—and the incoherent, very online political violence of our era.

BUSINESS

OpenAI Ramps Up Robotics Work in Race Toward AGI

BY WILL KNIGHT | 4-MINUTE READ

The company behind ChatGPT is putting together a team capable of developing algorithms to control robots and appears to be hiring roboticists who work specifically on humanoids.

BUSINESS

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Is Bananas for Google Gemini’s AI Image Generator

BY NATASHA BERNAL | 3-MINUTE READ

The Nvidia CEO reveals his consuming love for Google’s image generator, the artsy side of Grok, and what exactly he uses Perplexity, Gemini, and ChatGPT for right now.

Matthew Prince, co-founder and chief executive officer of Cloudflare Inc., listens during the Wall Street Journal Tech Live global technology conference in Laguna Beach, California, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 21, 2019. The event brings together investors, founders, and executives to foster innovation and drive growth within the tech industry. Photographer: Martina Albertazzi/Bloomberg via Getty Images

BUSINESS

Matthew Prince Wants AI Companies to Pay for Their Sins

BY KATIE DRUMMOND | 19-MINUTE READ

The Cloudflare CEO joined The Big Interview to talk about standing up to content scraping, the internet's potential futures, and his company’s relationship to Trump.

Collage of a Porsche 911 Carrera, a Volvo EX30 and a Toyota C-HR

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

EVs Have Gotten Too Powerful

BY JASON BARLOW | 6-MINUTE READ

When an entry-level Volvo can get to 60 mph quicker than a Porsche 911, and in the same time as a Ferrari, electric car makers need a reset.

GEAR

Meta’s New Smart Glasses Got a Subtle Name Change. It Speaks Volumes About What’s Wrong With Them

BY VERITY BURNS | 3-MINUTE READ

Having left competitors in the shade by adhering to vital lessons on what works on your face, Mark Zuckerberg has reverted to old habits with Meta Ray-Ban Display—and that’s not good.

GEAR

Liquid Glass Could Be One of Apple’s Most Divisive System Designs Yet

BY CRAIG GRANNELL | 6-MINUTE READ

As Apple’s radical redesign rolls out across all of its platforms, designers and app creators are still unconvinced it delivers the “greater focus” it promises.