Five Years On, AlphaFold Continues to Evolve Its Impact on Science
TL;DR AlphaFold, the AI system from Google DeepMind, marked its fifth anniversary as WIRED revisited its influence and future. The…
How to Track Santa Claus on Christmas Eve: AI Features from NORAD and Google
TL;DR NORAD and Google both run Santa-tracking sites that simulate Father Christmas’s progress on Christmas Eve, and NORAD recently added…
Pinterest Users Say AI-Generated ‘Slop’ Is Flooding and Frustrating the Site
TL;DR A WIRED report describes a growing volume of AI-generated posts on Pinterest that many users find low-quality or nonsensical,…
The Age of the All-Access AI Agent Is Here — Private Data at Risk
TL;DR AI development that once relied on scraping public webpages is shifting toward agentic systems that may seek far more…
US bars Thierry Breton and anti-disinformation researchers from entry
TL;DR The State Department has announced sanctions that prohibit US entry for five foreign individuals involved in content moderation, including…
Generative AI Became a Lightning Rod for Gamers and Developers in 2025
TL;DR In 2025 generative AI moved from fringe experiments into mainstream game releases, appearing in several high-profile titles and prompting…
Founder of Atmos raises $1.65M for Drafted, an AI custom-home design tool
TL;DR Nick Donahue relaunched his custom-home startup as Drafted after shutting Atmos nine months ago. Drafted, five months old, has…
Alphabet to Acquire Intersect Power for Direct Clean Energy Access
TL;DR Alphabet will pay $4.75 billion in cash, plus assume Intersect Power’s debt, to acquire the data center and clean…
Amazon’s Alexa+ adds Angi, Expedia, Square and Yelp integrations
TL;DR Amazon announced four new partners for its Alexa+ assistant — Angi, Expedia, Square and Yelp — with the integrations…