United States immigration authorities are moving to dramatically expand their social media surveillance, with plans to hire nearly 30 contractors to sift through posts, photos, and messages—raw material to be transformed into intelligence for deportation raids and arrests. Federal contracting records reviewed by WIRED show that the agency is seeking private vendors to run a

Around this time each year, the US Space Force convenes a Mission Assignment Board to dole out contracts to launch the nation’s most critical national security satellites. The military announced this year’s launch orders Friday, and SpaceX was the big winner. Space Systems Command, the unit responsible for awarding military launch contracts, selected SpaceX to

Industrial coils are foundational components in various manufacturing processes, acting as critical elements in machinery that drives our daily lives. From heating and cooling systems to power generation and beyond, these coils are the unsung heroes of industrial efficiency and technological progress. Innovations in coil design and fabrication have direct implications for productivity, sustainability, and

Love Chat is an uncensored AI companion platform built for people who want more than small talk. It’s essentially a hub where you can dive into roleplay, create characters, or simply chat with AI personalities who don’t hide behind filters. From lighthearted conversations to wild fantasy storytelling, the tool offers a space where imagination isn’t

The world of AI chat apps is evolving faster than most of us can keep up with. Just when you think you’ve seen it all—chatbots that answer emails, digital assistants that book your hair appointments—along comes a wave of Smitten AI apps. These aren’t about scheduling your dentist visit or writing up a quarterly report.

IBM has launched Granite 4.0, a new family of open-source language models designed to slash infrastructure costs that have become a major barrier to enterprise AI adoption. Released under the Apache 2.0 licensing, Granite 4.0 represents IBM’s bet on a fundamentally different architectural approach to enterprise AI deployment. The models are built on what the

Following an injection of cash from the US government and a recent leadership overhaul, Intel has not been shy about asking others to invest in it. The latest company to get such a request — Apple — delivers a certain irony to the equation.  Two decades ago, Apple surprised most the tech world by announcing it would adopt Intel

I’ve already told you about the Dead Internet Theory, the false conspiracy theory that might as well be true. The Dead Internet Theory claims that secret government or corporate conspirators are trying to replace people on the internet with bots and AI to “manipulate public perception, control narratives, and influence the public’s behavior.” The conspiracy part

Bringing AI to work just got easier, according to Microsoft, as employees with a personal Microsoft 365 account can now use their Copilot AI assistant in Office documents at work.  Microsoft announced the change in a blog post Thursday. It means that users with Microsoft 365 Personal, Family and Premium plans (the latter of which launched this week) can use

Perplexity has announced that its AI browser Comet is now available to all users at no cost. When the first version of Comet was released in July, only users who paid $200 per month for Perplexity’s max subscription could access the browser. The big draw of Comet is a built-in assistant that answers questions, summarizes