May 14, 2026 7:00 AM

A Note From WIRED Leadership

EDITOR's NOTE 5/29/26: After an additional review of an excerpt from The Future of Truth: How AI Reshapes Reality, WIRED editorial leadership has determined that it does not meet our editorial standards. It has been removed.

DOGE Veterans Are Landing Big Jobs at Prediction Markets

Polymarket and Novig have both recently brought ex-DOGE affiliates onboard as scrutiny of the industry intensifies.

Kate Knibbs

Oh Lord, AI Reporters Are Actually Breaking Big News

Last week, an AI newsroom beat mainstream journalists—including WIRED—to a story about OpenAI and hacking. It’s just the beginning.

Kate Knibbs

The Great Peptide Cash Grab Has Begun

The FDA could decide whether to loosen rules around peptide production this week. Some telehealth players are already seeing dollar signs.

Kate Knibbs

Private Claude Chats Exposed in Google and Bing Search Results

The screwup shows how tricky it can be to stop web crawlers from making ostensibly private conversations with AI chatbots entirely too public.

Maddy Varner

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Save on top services at LegalZoom, like LLC registration, incorporation, estate plans, and more with coupons and deals from WIRED.

Molly Higgins

Kagi Brings Back Old-School Search, One Human-Made Website at a Time

If you’re tired of sponsored and AI-summarized search results, Kagi gives you a curated—and human-centric—way to find what you’re looking for.

David Nield

Polymarket’s Corporate Structure Is a Mystery—Even to Some of Its Former Employees

The prediction market’s Panamanian operation seems odd, even for a company whose CEO had his apartment raided by FBI agents.

Kate Knibbs

Laura Loomer’s Reversal on Ukraine Stirs Up the MAGA Civil War

Donald Trump’s base has been increasingly spilt. Laura Loomer’s sudden embrace of Ukraine has only widened that divide.

David Gilbert

The Army Is Burning Through Its AI Tokens

Members of the Army received an email informing them that they were rapidly depleting their AI tokens, and needed to limit use.

Vittoria Elliott

Ebay Has to Pay $55.7 Million in Settlement for Its Unhinged Harassment Campaign

For months on end, eBay employees and contractors made life hell for a couple that had criticized the company. Six years later, the company is finally paying up.

Lauren Goode

Can Republicans Actually Send Anthony Fauci to Jail?

MAGA is loudly calling for the former White House chief medical adviser to end up in prison. WIRED asked legal experts to weigh in on whether that’s even possible.

David Gilbert

AI Slop Melodramas Are Taking Over X—and Their Creators Are Cashing In

Viral tales of good triumphing over evil are racking up millions of views. They’re almost entirely AI-generated clickbait.

Steven Levy