#wired.com. × #Feb.17.2026 The Small English Town Swept Up in the Global AI Arms Race. The residents of Potters Bar are working to protect the “green belt” of farms, forests, and meadows that surround London from the endless demand for AI infrastructure.
#Politics × #Tech #United Kingdom #Europe
#wired.com. × #Feb.13.2026 Senators Urge Top Regulator to Stay Out of Prediction Market Lawsuits. As prediction market platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi battle regulators in court, Senate Democrats are urging the CFTC to avoid weighing in, escalating a broader fight over the burgeoning industry.
#Business #Politics × #Tech #USA #North America
#wired.com. × #Feb.13.2026 Record Low Snow in the West Will Mean Less Water, More Fire, and Political Chaos. Snowpack levels across a wide swath of western US states are among the lowest seen in decades, even as regulators struggle to negotiate water rights in the region.
#Politics × #Science #Tech #USA #North America
#wired.com. × #Feb.12.2026 ‘Uncanny Valley’: ICE’s Secret Expansion Plans, Palantir Workers’ Ethical Concerns, and AI Assistants. In this episode of “Uncanny Valley,” our hosts dive into WIRED’s scoop about a secret Trump administration campaign extending right into your backyard.
#Politics × #Tech
#wired.com. × #Feb.12.2026 OpenAI’s President Gave Millions to Trump. He Says It’s for Humanity. In an interview with WIRED, Greg Brockman says his political donations support OpenAI's mission—even if some employees at the company disagree.
#Business #Politics × #Tech
#wired.com. × #Feb.12.2026 Elon Musk's X Appears to Be Violating US Sanctions by Selling Premium Accounts to Iranian Leaders. While publicly supporting protesters in Iran, Elon Musk's X appears to have been selling premium accounts to regime officials. Checkmarks were removed from certain accounts after a WIRED inquiry.
#Politics × #Tech #cls__sex_gdb_Male #Elon Musk #Asia #Iran
#wired.com. × #Feb.10.2026 ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next. ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, monthslong expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
#Politics × #Tech #USA #North America
#wired.com. × #Feb.09.2026 AI Is Here to Replace Nuclear Treaties. Scared Yet?. The last major nuclear arms treaty between the US and Russia just expired. Some experts believe a combination of satellite surveillance, AI, and human reviewers can take its place. Others, not so much.
#Business #Politics × #Tech #Russia #USA #Europe #North America
#wired.com. × #Feb.09.2026 Iran’s Digital Surveillance Machine Is Almost Complete. After more than 15 years of draconian measures, culminating in an ongoing internet shutdown, the Iranian regime seems to be staggering toward its digital surveillance endgame.
#Politics × #Tech #Asia #Iran
#wired.com. × #Feb.09.2026 Turning Point USA’s Halftime Show Was Exactly What You’d Expect. “The All-American Halftime Show,” born out of outrage over Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance, fell short of the hype. From Kid Rock’s poor lip synching to Erika Kirk being MIA, it was simply dull.
#Politics × #Showbiz #Tech #USA #North America #Americas
#wired.com. × #Feb.06.2026 RFK Jr.’s Picks for a Key Autism Panel Include Advocates for Bizarre Theories. Among those Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently named to a federal autism committee are people who tout dangerous treatments and say vaccine manufacturers are “poisoning children.”
#Health #Politics × #Science #Tech
#wired.com. × #Feb.03.2026 Republicans Are All In on Boosting Fraud Allegations in California. Right-wing influencers who were instrumental in spreading allegations of fraud in Minnesota ahead of ICE’s surge are now going after a number of California’s social welfare programs.
#Politics × #Tech
#wired.com. × #Jan.30.2026 Right-Wing Gun Enthusiasts and Extremists Are Working Overtime to Justify Alex Pretti’s Killing. Donald Trump has appeared to undermine Second Amendment rights in statements about Alex Pretti’s killing. Many in the firearms community are going along with it.
#Politics × #Tech #USA #North America
#wired.com. × #Jan.30.2026 After Minneapolis, Tech CEOs Are Struggling to Stay Silent. Silicon Valley’s power brokers spent the past year currying favor with President Trump. Two deadly shootings in Minneapolis are now exposing the price of that bargain.
#Politics × #Tech #USA #North America
#wired.com. × #Jan.30.2026 Silicon Valley Tech Workers Are Campaigning to Get ICE Out of US Cities. Even as Big Tech CEOs curry favor with President Trump, Silicon Valley employees are calling on their bosses to use their influence to help stop his immigration policies.
#Politics × #Tech #USA #North America
#wired.com. × #Jan.29.2026 Nvidia’s Campaign to Sell AI Chips to China Finally Pays Off. Beijing reportedly approved the sale of hundreds of thousands of Nvidia H200 chips to Chinese AI companies—the culmination of a dramatic shift in US tech policy.
#Politics × #Tech #China #USA #Asia #North America
#wired.com. × #Jan.28.2026 The Doomsday Clock Is Now 85 Seconds to Midnight. Here’s What That Means. Catastrophic risks are increasing, cooperation is declining, and swift action is needed from global leaders to correct course.
#Politics × #Science #Tech
#wired.com. × #Jan.28.2026 Donald Trump Wants to Force Colorado to Free an Imprisoned Election Denier. It’s Not Working. Former election clerk Tina Peters is a hero to conspiracy theorists, and even received an empty “pardon” from the president. Colorado's governor has held firm against commuting her sentence—so far.
#Politics × #Tech #USA #North America
#wired.com. × #Jan.27.2026 Google DeepMind Staffers Ask Leaders to Keep Them ‘Physically Safe’ From ICE. A federal agent allegedly tried to enter Google’s Cambridge campus in the fall, WIRED has learned. Now, staffers want policies that protect them from immigration officials.
#Business #Politics × #Tech #USA #North America #Google
#wired.com. × #Jan.26.2026 Judge Delays Minnesota ICE Decision While Weighing Whether State Is Being Illegally Punished. A federal judge ordered a new briefing due Wednesday on whether DHS is using armed raids to pressure Minnesota into abandoning its sanctuary policies, leaving ICE operations in place for now.
#Politics × #Tech
#wired.com. × #Jan.25.2026 Why Minnesota Can’t Do More to Stop ICE. Democratic lawmakers have few options that wouldn’t trigger something like civil war.
#Politics × #Tech
#wired.com. × #Jan.25.2026 The Instant Smear Campaign Against Border Patrol Shooting Victim Alex Pretti. Within minutes of the shooting, the Trump administration and right-wing influencers began disparaging the man shot by a federal immigration officer on Saturday in Minneapolis.
#Politics × #Tech #USA #North America
#wired.com. × #Jan.22.2026 What Happens When a Chinese Battery Factory Comes to Town. Chinese firms are building battery plants from Europe to North America, promising jobs while prompting local concerns about the environment, politics, and who really benefits.
#Business #Politics × #Tech #China #USA #Europe #Asia #North America #Americas
#wired.com. × #Jan.22.2026 We Are Witnessing the Self-Immolation of a Superpower. With Donald Trump’s actions in Greenland, Minneapolis, and Venezuela, a foreign enemy could not invent a better chain of events to wreck the standing of the United States.
#Politics × #Tech #South America #USA #North America #Venezuela #Americas
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