Channel Descriptionhttps://www.wired.com© Condé Nast 2026en-USMon, 27 Jul 2026 12:10:40 +0000https://www.wired.com/story/made-in-china-chinas-vape-makers-have-a-new-way-around-flavor-bans/6a553a05ffdbebe6e1ed6071Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:42:11 +0000Big Tobacco studied nicotine analogs like 6-methyl-nicotine for decades but never marketed them. 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The smaller players have a totally different take.BusinessBusiness / Tech CultureBackchannel - NL, China, politics, artificial intelligence, AI safety, AnthropicLauren GoodeCondé NastBackchannelhttps://www.wired.com/story/some-kids-will-never-think-ai-is-cool/6a0f8dc53cc9755a1bff848dFri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000“I think it should stand for artificial idiot,” one 9-year-old says. 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Still, a few brave souls who spoke to WIRED were determined to get their fix. “I honestly didn’t even think about” the risk of explosive diarrhea, one says.BusinessBusiness / Retail and Logisticsparasites, Food and Drink, food, diseases, diarrheaKate TaylorCondé NastSad Desk Saladhttps://www.wired.com/story/why-anthropic-is-pushing-states-to-regulate-ai-faster/6a4bf6ed23cb60de6e4638a4Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:35:18 +0000The company endorsed landmark AI transparency laws in California and New York last year, but its head of US state and local policy says they may already be outdated.BusinessBusiness / Artificial IntelligenceModel Behavior, artificial intelligence, politics, Regulation, Anthropic, ClaudeMaxwell ZeffCondé NastModel Behavior