PLUS: The Republican Plan to Reform the Census Could Put Everyone’s Privacy at Risk, and more. View in browser | Your newsletter preferences10.28.25 POLITICS The Republican Plan to Reform the Census Could Put Everyone’s Privacy at RiskBY VITTORIA ELLIOTT | 7-MINUTE READ A little-known algorithmic process called “differential privacy” helps keep census data anonymous. Conservatives want it gone. BUSINESS Elon Musk's Grokipedia Pushes Far-Right Talking PointsBY REECE ROGERS | 2-MINUTE READ The new AI-powered Wikipedia competitor falsely claims that pornography worsened the AIDS epidemic and that social media may be fueling a rise in transgender people. BUSINESS OpenAI Says Hundreds of Thousands of ChatGPT Users May Show Signs of Manic or Psychotic Crisis Every WeekBY LOUISE MATSAKIS | 3-MINUTE READ OpenAI says hundreds of thousands of ChatGPT users may show signs of manic or psychotic crisis every week. THE BIG STORYParents Fell in Love with Alpha School’s Promise. Then They Wanted Out BY TODD FEATHERS | 17-MINUTE READIn Brownsville, Texas, some families found a buzzy new school’s methods—surveillance of kids, software in lieu of teachers—to be an education in and of itself. ✚ Read more from the furthest reaches of the AI age PAID POST From the Founder of WikipediaWhy trust—not control—is the force behind the world’s most resilient organizations. SECURITYThis Is the Nuclear-Powered Ship Deployed in Trump’s War on Drug Boats BY FERNANDA GONZÁLEZ | 3-MINUTE READThe USS Gerald R. Ford is a $13 billion aircraft carrier sailing to the Caribbean with nuclear propulsion, an electromagnetic plane launcher, and 90 aircraft onboard. SCIENCEMan Has Pig Kidney Removed After Living With It for a Record 9 Months BY EMILY MULLIN | 3-MINUTE READWith the demand for human donor organs desperately outstripping supply, scientists are working to see if genetically edited pig organs can bridge the gap. GEARSecure Your Google Home With These Nest Cameras and Devices BY SIMON HILL | 8-MINUTE READIf you want to secure your home, Google’s Nest range is one of the smartest and easiest ways. Here’s how. GEARSennheiser’s Awesome Wireless Earbuds Are Almost Half Off BY BRAD BOURQUE | 1-MINUTE READThese high-end earbuds sound great, and have a much-needed discount. 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.
