OpenAI sneezes and software firms catch a coldPLUS: The absolute best Amazon Prime Day deals on WIRED-tested favorites. View in browser | Your newsletter preferences10.08.25 BUSINESS OpenAI Sneezes, and Software Firms Catch a ColdBY ZOË SCHIFFER AND LOUISE MATSAKIS | 2-MINUTE READ OpenAI revealed last week the custom AI tools it uses internally. The news sent some software companies into turmoil. ELECTRIC VEHICLES The Tesla Model Y and Model 3 Standard Are Cheaper—but Still Not CheapBY AARIAN MARSHALL | 3-MINUTE READ The electric vehicle tax credit is gone, and Tesla's new, more affordable models don't quite close the gap. POLITICS Chaos, Confusion, and Conspiracies: Inside a Facebook Group for RFK Jr.’s Autism ‘Cure’BY DAVID GILBERT | 6-MINUTE READ A Facebook group set up to share information about leucovorin has been spammed by affiliate links and supplement companies trying to shame parents of autistic kids. POLITICS Ted Cruz Targets Wikipedia Over ‘Ideological Bias’BY JON BRODKIN, ARS TECHNICA | 3-MINUTE READ In a letter to the Wikimedia Foundation CEO, Cruz accused the beloved online resource of being too liberal. ADVERTISEMENT PRIME DAY DEALS The Absolute Best Deals on WIRED-Tested FavoritesBY SIMON HILL AND GEAR TEAM | 45-MINUTE READ Amazon’s Prime Day sale has great deals on WIRED-tested favorites like Kindles, laptops, Apple Watches, robot vacs, and more.◉ Live blog: We’re tracking Amazon’s Big Deal Days sale for your shopping pleasure PRIME DAY DEALS Score Tech Treasure for LessBY SIMON HILL AND LUKE LARSEN | 7-MINUTE READ Take advantage of these discounts and nab WIRED’s favorite tech gadgets. PRIME DAY DEALS Apple Is Having a Banner Year—and Has the Deals to MatchBY ADRIENNE SO | 2-MINUTE READ This has been a pretty good year for Apple. But older Apple models are still worth considering. PRIME DAY DEALS I’ve Been Reviewing Laptops for a Decade. Here’s What I’d Buy During Prime DayBY LUKE LARSEN | 4-MINUTE READ These are the best Prime Day laptop deals to consider on all the WIRED-approved laptops we've tested. ANTI-AMAZON DEALS Our Favorite Prime Day Deals From Stores That Aren’t AmazonBY LOURYN STRAMPE | 2-MINUTE READ You don't have to shop Amazon Big Deal Days to save on WIRED-approved favorites.✚ Plus: Keep track of all our Prime Day coverage here ADVERTISEMENT Thanks for reading. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up here. Plus, browse more newsletters from WIRED. You’re receiving this email because you signed up for the Daily newsletter from WIRED. Manage your preferences | View our Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe Have questions or comments? Send us a message. Need help? Contact us. Copyright © Condé Nast 2025. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.
