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Adult film star Willow Ryder didn’t immediately recognize the man who entered the Miami party she was at earlier this month, but she knew he wasn’t part of the sex work industry.He had an entourage and what appeared to be a hulking bodyguard. Her friends told her it was Clavicular, aka Braden Peters, a popular Kick livestreamer known for “looksmaxxing,” or resorting to extreme measures to improve his appearance.Ryder says she didn’t know exactly who Clavicular was or what he talked about on his stream, but she knew that he had a massive following. And as a content creator herself,…

After a security researcher published a series of unpatched bugs in Microsoft products, along with code to exploit them, the company is now threatening to take legal action and call the cops on them. Microsoft’s veiled threat reignites a long-running argument over what responsibility, if any, security researchers have to disclose vulnerabilities affecting large and wealthy tech giants. On Wednesday, Microsoft published a blog post criticizing the researcher, who goes by the handle “Nightmare Eclipse,” for publicly disclosing a series of bugs, including BlueHammer, RedSun UnDefend, and YellowKey. The flaws affected products such as the Windows built-in antivirus engine Defender,…

Earlier this month, WIRED published an excerpt from Steve Rosenbaum’s buzzy new book, The Future of Truth, which looks at how artificial intelligence warps people’s sense of reality. Shortly thereafter, The New York Times reported that the book contained over a half-dozen made-up or misattributed quotes. In a statement, Rosenbaum, who has a master’s degree in “truth” from New York University, admitted that he had accidentally included “a handful” of “improperly attributed or synthetic” quotes. In an ironic twist, the veracity of a book about how AI impacts truth was now under intense scrutiny because of how its author had…

Cognition CEO Scott Wu made headlines again this week when his two-year-old AI coding agent startup raised $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation. Cognition is the maker of Devin, one of the first and, arguably, most successful AI coding agents. Devin, the CEO says, “naturally owns tasks end to end.” In fact, in the blog post announcing that raise, Cognition laid out a vision where “we are shifting to a world of self-driving software development.” So, could Devin replace, say, a mid-level L4 programmer? Yes, and no, Wu told TechCrunch. “We’ve never thought about it as replacing humans. I…

The Catholic ethicists even had a say in Anthropic’s recent update to Claude’s constitution, which sets the behavioral parameters for the company’s AI model. Olah sent a draft to the San Jose crowd. The pastor, McGuire, sent back a 28-page commentary which, by his own description, was less a technical critique than “wisdom from the mystics in the dark ages, from the perspective of the tension between knowing and not knowing.” Both Green and McGuire are credited in the constitution’s acknowledgements.Undoubtedly those conversations brought Olah to the attention of those secretly organizing the rollout of Leo’s encyclical. (I wasn’t able…

This week has been another revolving door of chief marketing officer (CMO) hires and departures.We’ve rounded up the U.S. and global marketing leadership moves you need to know about for the week ending May 29.– OpenAI has hired ServiceNow‘s Colin Fleming as CMO for its business unit, a move that signals the company is deepening its enterprise marketing focus as it looks to expand beyond its core AI products.– CNN is uniting its brand marketing and growth marketing capabilities into a single organization, naming Anna Frost as the new head of marketing for CNN Worldwide.Brands,CMO Changes,CMO Moves,Leadership & Talent,PremiumPremium,Brands,CMO Changes,CMO…

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 returns October 13–15 to Moscone West in San Francisco — and applications to speak are open for just a few more hours. We’re inviting founders, investors, operators, and technology experts to apply for a chance to take the stage at one of the most influential tech events of the year. More than 10,000 startup and VC leaders will gather at Disrupt 2026 to explore what’s next in AI, scaling, fintech, infrastructure, robotics, and the future of innovation. Applications close tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT. Apply now to share your expertise and help shape the conversations defining the tech industry. Pick your session format We’re looking for high-impact speakers…

As we get out of the house, the gear-obsessed WIRED Reviews team is writing about our favorite bags and EDCs. Today, reviewer Scott Gilbertson raves about his GoRuck backpack. You can also check out other Bag Check stories where WIRED writers share their carryall of choice.GoRuck’s US-made GR1 is the best backpack I’ve ever used, full stop. The 26-liter version is big enough to hold everything I need for a couple weeks of travel. It can also work as a camera bag, a gym bag, a hiking pack, and, oh yeah, for rucking.The GR1 costs a fortune (for a bag),…

We’re living through one of the most fragmented periods in media and cultural history, and because of that, people are returning to real‑world experiences with more desire, emotion, and urgency than ever before. In a world where everything can be watched on delay, FOMO has taken on a deeper meaning. From stadiums to concerts to brand pop‑ups, fans want to do more than see it. They want to experience it for themselves in real-time. This is especially visible in sport, where global sporting attendance has surpassed pre-pandemic demand. The live fan experience—the emotions, atmosphere, and cultural layers—have gone from being add-ons to becoming part…

This is it. The countdown is almost over. You now have until tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT to lock in Early Bird savings of up to $410 for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 before prices increase. If Disrupt has been on your must-attend list, this is your final chance to secure the lowest available rates before the next price jump hits. Once the deadline passes, so do the savings. Register now and join 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and innovators at Moscone West in San Francisco from October 13–15 for three days packed with networking, startup discovery, and conversations shaping the future of tech. Bring a +1 at 50%, or your community with…

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded on Thursday night during a hotfire test on the launch pad, lighting up the skies around the launch site in Cape Canaveral, Florida. In a post on X, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos said that all personnel had been accounted for.“It’s too early to know the root cause but we’re already working to find it,” Bezos wrote. “Very rough day, but we’ll rebuild whatever needs rebuilding and get back to flying. It’s worth it.”What Is a Hotfire Test?The test during which Blue Origin’s rocket—a vehicle that, at 98 meters tall, is one of the…

In the spring of 2023, Axios Local hit the brakes. The network of local newsletters had spread to 30 markets in under three years, but it had missed its revenue goal, was unprofitable, and decided to stop expanding until it could prove the markets it already entered could make money.Three years later, expansion has resumed. The program is now on track to be in 43 markets by the end of the year, nearly halfway to its eventual goal of 100 metro areas. The Local business is generating “tens of millions” in revenue with multiple profitable markets, and last week it quietly…

Earlier this month, I got my hands on the Kiwibit Bird Feeder Pro 4K AI Camera, and it has become my favorite backyard accessory.  Setting it up is pretty straightforward. Multiple mounting options allow you to place the feeder on a pole, window ledge, or tree. Its dual seed compartments are designed for easy refills and cleaning. The solar panel on top ensures you don’t have to worry about batteries running low. Durability and camera quality are also strong points. Other specs include support for 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, cloud storage, built-in two-way audio with a microphone and speaker, and a 130-degree…

We all know next-generation consoles are in the works. Yes, we’re six years into the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, largely due to component shortages and cost spikes from AI demands on the wider tech sector, but Sony has already teased a “future console” in the next few years, and Microsoft confirmed the next Xbox is codenamed Project Helix, likely due in 2028.Gamers can probably expect all of the standard customary upgrades—faster processors, more powerful GPUs, more storage, all if component supplies and manufacturing capacities allow for them. But there’s one feature both Sony and Microsoft absolutely must keep,…

On Thursday, Anthropic released Opus 4.8, the newest version of its most advanced publicly available model. The model is available everywhere, with standard pricing at the same level as the previous Opus release. The new model comes just 41 days after Opus 4.7 was released, a much faster upgrade cycle than normal for Anthropic. (The most recent Sonnet and Haiku models are three and seven months old, respectively.) The fast turnaround may have something to do with the chilly reception to Opus 4.7, which some users found disappointing.  That interval has also seen significant new releases for OpenAI’s Codex and…

I can’t sleep on planes. So I’m one of those annoying people who always pulls out a laptop to get some work done. My problem (other than fighting for elbow space on the arm rests) is that the lack of privacy on my laptop screen makes me uncomfortable.I try my best to convince myself that no one’s watching and that no one cares about the possibly embargoed information on my screen. But I also know that I often can’t help but look at someone else’s glowing screen beside me on a plane. It’s a similar feeling when I’m working in…