Meta paused its employee surveillance program, the Model Capability Initiative (MCI), after a security misconfiguration exposed sensitive worker data—including tax and medical information—to all emplo…
Google is rolling out a new Search Services History setting that automatically saves users' uploaded media—including images, audio, and video—for AI training, with the option enabled by default. Users…
A WIRED reporter attended an AI conference in Beijing where Chinese and American experts expressed alarm over frontier AI risks, urging US-China cooperation on cybersecurity and systemic dangers despi…
Meta launched Meta Glasses on June 23, 2026, a $299 AI smart glasses line made with EssilorLuxottica but sold without the Ray-Ban or Oakley name, signaling the company's belief that smart glasses no l…
Meta left sensitive employee data, including keystrokes and screen content, exposed internally due to misconfigured access controls in its controversial employee-tracking program for AI training. The …
Meta forced roughly 6,500 engineers into a new unit called Agent Data Optimization to manufacture training data for AI models, a move employees describe as soul-crushing and liken to a gulag. The invo…
Whoop is offering a one-month free trial of its Peak membership, including a pre-owned Whoop 5.0 device, to new customers in June 2026. The company also provides military, first responder, and student…
Three Amazon employees who testified at Seattle City Council hearings about a proposed data center moratorium say they are under internal HR investigation, and have filed a complaint with the Seattle …
The UK Home Office knew its AI-powered facial age estimation tool for migrant children was flawed and racially biased, but is rolling it out anyway. A leaked report shows the technology often misjudge…
The UK government plans to use AI facial age estimation on asylum seekers starting next year, despite internal reports showing the technology misidentifies children as adults and has racial bias, part…
Silicon Valley companies like Meta, Amazon, and Salesforce are grappling with soaring costs from AI token usage, co-opting the term 'tokenomics' from crypto to describe budgeting for large language mo…
Hungryroot, a meal kit service that uses AI to create personalized menus, is offering 30% off first-week boxes for orders of $99 or more, plus a free gift, through June. The company also provides refe…
TopResume offers professional resume writing services starting at $179, with packages including ATS-optimized templates and a free resume review that analyzes how AI-driven tracking systems categorize…
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth told employees the company's rollout of its new Applied AI organization was 'atrocious,' according to an internal post seen by WIRED. The rare admission comes as Meta tries to…
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth admitted the company's rollout of a new AI division was 'atrocious,' citing poor communication and career growth concerns among 6,500 engineers. The internal unrest follows wi…
Meta reorganized around AI in 2026, laying off 10% of staff and moving senior engineers into new AI teams, sparking internal unrest. An employee interrupted a livestream to protest AI leadership, and …
Meta employees expressed frustration and disbelief over CEO Mark Zuckerberg's plan for a companywide AI hackathon, citing low morale, declining trust, and lack of time due to recent mass layoffs and i…
Meta's Applied AI unit, formed in March with about 6,500 engineers and product managers, is experiencing internal turmoil, with employees describing reassigned work as menial and soul-crushing. A live…
An employee interrupted a Meta livestream with an expletive-filled outburst, reflecting widespread dissatisfaction in Meta's Applied AI unit. Employees describe the work as menial and soul-crushing, w…
Right-wing officials and data center investors are claiming that Chinese government influence is fueling opposition to data center development in the US, though experts say there is no evidence of org…