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Flock Offers Employees Buyouts as Customers Flee

Flock Offers Employees Buyouts as Customers Flee

Paresh DaveDhruv Mehrotra Business Sep 18, 2026 10:22 PM Flock Offers Employees Buyouts as Customers Flee As dozens of cities end contracts for its controversial license plate readers, Flock is rolling out a voluntary severance program, WIRED has learned. A Flock Safety license plate recognition camera in Boulder, Colorado.Matthew Jonas/Boulder …

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Here’s How an AI Slowdown Could Actually Be Enforced

Here’s How an AI Slowdown Could Actually Be Enforced

Will Knight Business Sep 18, 2026 3:21 PM Here’s How an AI Slowdown Could Actually Be Enforced Even if big AI companies agree to a pause, ensuring that nobody tries to sneak ahead could prove tricky. Photograph: Getty Images Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Comment Loader Save Story …

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Napster Is Back, and It Wants to Digitally Clone Teachers

Napster Is Back, and It Wants to Digitally Clone Teachers

Iain Akerman Business Sep 18, 2026 5:15 AM Napster Is Back, and It Wants to Digitally Clone Teachers Once the music industry’s biggest headache, Napster’s next act is bringing AI to the classroom. Photo-Illustration: Wired Middle East Staff; Getty Images Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Comment Loader Save …

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The AI ‘Slowdown’ Is an Antitrust Mess

The AI ‘Slowdown’ Is an Antitrust Mess

Maddy Varner Business Sep 17, 2026 3:58 PM The AI ‘Slowdown’ Is an Antitrust Mess By framing their efforts as a “slowdown” rather than an industry-wide push for better security standards, AI labs may have set themselves up for years of regulatory headaches. Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty Images Comment Loader …

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The AI Slowdown Debate Crashed Salesforce’s Party

The AI Slowdown Debate Crashed Salesforce’s Party

Maxwell Zeff Business Sep 17, 2026 2:42 PM The AI Slowdown Debate Crashed Salesforce’s Party The Dreamforce conference became an unlikely battleground for the CEOs of OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia to debate whether AI development should slow down. Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty Images Comment Loader Save Story Save this story …

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An OpenAI Agent Tried to Jailbreak Itself

An OpenAI Agent Tried to Jailbreak Itself

Maxwell Zeff Business Sep 16, 2026 6:07 PM An OpenAI Agent Tried to Jailbreak Itself The company also disclosed previously unreported incidents in which its AI models behaved in misaligned ways, including uploading files to the internet without being asked. Photograph: Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images Comment Loader Save Story Save this …

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I Trained a Fly’s Brain to Generate WIRED Story Ideas

I Trained a Fly’s Brain to Generate WIRED Story Ideas

Will Knight Business Sep 16, 2026 3:00 PM I Trained a Fly’s Brain to Generate WIRED Story Ideas I used an open-source map of a fruit fly’s brain to vibe code a website called PitchFly. Its headline suggestions were delightfully bananas. Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty Images Comment Loader Save Story …

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Chipotle Is Working With Palantir to Track Food Safety Risks

Chipotle Is Working With Palantir to Track Food Safety Risks

Kate Taylor Business Sep 16, 2026 12:05 PM Chipotle Is Working With Palantir to Track Food Safety Risks The burrito chain has enlisted Palantir for a platform that monitors pest incidents, employee illnesses, and other factors. The partnership comes after a nightmare summer for food safety across the US. Photo-Illustration: …

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