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By Steven Levy Backchannel Jun 13, 2023 6:00 AM Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Is Betting Everything on AI The CEO can’t imagine life without artificial intelligence—even if it’s the last thing invented by humankind. Photograph: Meron Menghistab Save this story Save Save this story Save I never thought I'd write these …

Canada is in the midst of an “unprecedented” wildfire season and experts say the escalating severity of the fires poses a compound threat to water supplies in their vicinity. Impact of wildfires on water supply can change ecology, and also strain treatment infrastructure Monica Emelko arrived in Fort McMurray, Alta., …

Tropical storm Cindy has formed behind tropical storm Bret, in the first case of two storms in the tropical Atlantic in June since record keeping began, U.S. forecasters said Friday. First time on record that two named storms have formed in June Tropical storm Cindy has formed behind tropical storm …

Aarian Marshall Business Jun 9, 2023 1:42 PM Tesla’s Supercharger Strategy Starts a Winning Streak Deals to let GM and Ford EV owners use Tesla charging points show the EV maker turning its giant Supercharger network into a competitive advantage. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Save this story Save Save this …

Steven Levy Business Jun 9, 2023 9:00 AM Apple’s VisionOS Makes a Bold Leap in Computer Interface We’ve come a long way from the command line. Now we’re being asked to take the next step in human-computer interaction, whether we’re ready or not. Courtesy of Apple Save this story Save …

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at a novel way to tap geothermal energy and explore how affordable housing can also be sustainable. Also: What's going on with the orcas? Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly newsletter is part of a CBC …

Will Knight Business Jun 8, 2023 12:00 PM Why the Story of an AI Drone Trying to Kill Its Operator Seems So True A widely shared—and false—story highlights the need for greater transparency in the development and engineering of AI systems. ILLUSTRATION: WIRED STAFF; GETTY IMAGES Save this story Save …

David Nield Gear Jun 8, 2023 8:00 AM All the Ways ChatGPT Can Help You Land a Job Whether you use ChatGPT, Bard, or Bing, your favorite AI chatbots can help your application stand out from the crowd. Illustration: Yellow duck/Getty Images Save this story Save Save this story Save …

Gregory Barber Business Jun 7, 2023 11:00 AM Deepmind’s AI Is Learning About the Art of Coding AlphaDev has made small but significant improvements to decades-old C++ algorithms. Its builders say that’s just the start. Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty Images Save this story Save Save this story Save In the …

If the Titan submersible is still intact, oxygen is expected to run out on Thursday morning. Coast Guard delivered no updates overnight into Thursday There were no updates in the search for the missing submersible Titan overnight into Thursday morning — a stark quietness as the 96-hour window for a …