Innovation
Thinking Machines Cofounder’s Office Relationship Preceded His Termination
Leaders at Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab confronted the startup’s cofounder and former CTO, Barret Zoph, over an alleged relationship with another employee last summer, WIRED has learned.That relationship...
‘Centuria’ Is a Dark Fantasy Manga More People Should Be Obsessed With
If one were to look at what’s hot on Manga Plus, a manga-reading app filled with banner titles like One Piece, Chainsaw Man, and Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, they might...
Snowflake, Databricks challenger ClickHouse hits $15B valuation | TechCrunch
Database provider ClickHouse secured $400 million at a $15 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported, representing about a 2.5x increase from its $6.35 billion valuation last May. The round was led...
‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Creator on Working With George R.R. Martin
The showrunner of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms—HBO’s next series spinning off the massive success of Game of Thrones—says he doesn’t have social media. Still, Ira Parker is...
Smart Plugs Don’t Always Make Sense. Here’s When You Should Actually Use Them
A smart plug is a pretty handy gadget, but for a while they were touted as a device you could add to anything to turn it smart. That's true...
Anthropic taps former Microsoft India MD to lead Bengaluru expansion | TechCrunch
Anthropic has appointed Irina Ghose, a former Microsoft India managing director, to lead its India business as the U.S. AI startup prepares to open an office in Bengaluru. The...
Kathleen Kennedy Gives Some Intriguing ‘Star Wars’ Movie Updates After Her Lucasfilm Exit
It’s official. Kathleen Kennedy is leaving Lucasfilm. And, in a new interview talking about the decision, the producer offered updates on several Star Wars movies that may, or may...
A WIRED Tester’s Favorite Mattress Just Went on Super Sale
I’m a picky person when it comes to mattresses. Of the hundreds I’ve tested over my career as a certified sleep coach and mattress tester, I have a short...
OpenAI invests in Sam Altman’s brain computer interface startup Merge Labs | TechCrunch
Just when you thought the circular deals couldn’t get any more circular, OpenAI has invested in CEO Sam Altman’s brain computer interface startup Merge Labs. Merge Labs, which defines...
Two Thinking Machines Lab Cofounders Are Leaving to Rejoin OpenAI
Thinking Machines cofounders Barret Zoph and Luke Metz are leaving the fledgling AI lab and rejoining OpenAI, the ChatGPT-maker announced on Wednesday. OpenAI’s CEO of applications, Fidji Simo, shared...
