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OpenAI is expanding initiatives to support journalism by providing AI tools and training to students and educators at journalism schools, starting with collaborations at CUNY's Newmark J-School and Northwestern's Medill School.
Unionized workers at The New York Times and The Athletic demand the company scrap a deal with Kalshi, citing concerns over journalistic independence and Kalshi's status as an illegal gambling operation.
A tech worker expresses frustration with journalists who misunderstand tech companies and misrepresent their statements, making communication challenging.
Toyohiro Akiyama, the first Japanese journalist to travel to space, has died at 84. He flew on a Soviet mission in 1990 and later became a farmer and professor.
The article discusses how writers use AI to polish their work without outsourcing thought, and how AI detectors often fail to distinguish AI-assisted writing, leading to legal challenges and ethical debates.
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller admitted that a Wall Street Journal op-ed attributed to him was entirely written by AI, raising questions about AI's influence on media and authenticity.
A WIRED piece examines how AI-run newsrooms like RuntimeWire are breaking real news faster than human reporters, using AI agents to source, write, edit, and publish stories with minimal human oversight.
WIRED reporters Louise Matsakis and Lily Hay Newman are hosting an AMA on August 10th to discuss their reporting on rogue AI agents hacking real systems and highlights from DEF CON.
John Gruber retracts a Daring Fireball post about an App Store rejection after learning the original premise was based on false information. He apologizes and explains the misleading details, keeping the original text available for transparency.
A tweet highlights a Washington Post report about police using Flock cameras to stalk their ex-girlfriends, suggesting getting a subscription for reporter Maya Sulkin to follow the news.
A tweet sharing a Washington Post article about the nightmarish consequences of mass surveillance society.
New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger discusses the newspaper's $20 million lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft over copyright infringement, the threats to journalism from AI and the Trump administration, and the future of news in the digital age.
A high school student reporter in Marin County digs into the Epstein files for a homework assignment, posting findings about local mentions on Instagram. The story goes viral, sparking a free-speech debate as adults react strongly to the student's work.
A discussion or report on the decline of technology media, highlighting challenges in the industry.
WIRED Book Club hosts a livestream with author Carlos Barragán and senior writer Kate Knibbs to discuss romance scams in Nigeria, based on Barragán's book 'The Yahoo Boys'.
A third party breached The Intercept's Signal tip line and impersonated the publication to solicit whistleblowers, putting sources at risk. The Intercept has since switched to a new Signal account but has not disclosed full details of the breach.
An interview with the creators of The Pelley Minutes, a tribute website cataloging Scott Pelley's extensive career at 60 Minutes, highlighting his firing and the project's inspiration from their viral 'Elmo Open To Work' parody.
The article analyzes how AI-generated fake experts, protest posters, and synthetic photos of Trump are eroding the credibility of news media, pointing out that the media's lack of verification of information sources leads to the spread of misinformation.
Google asked 404 Media to revise a statement after publication, removing language affirming that 'it's critical that we maintain humans in the loop' — a notable shift in framing around AI oversight. The original story covered Google employees internally sharing memes about the quality of Google's AI.
Profile of Ameer Al-Khatahtbeh, who accidentally built @Muslim into a major social media news platform covering Muslim-centric stories, starting from his college years during the Trump administration.