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Henrik Fisker quietly wound down his nonprofit after his EV startup went bankrupt

SEAN O'KANE

Henrik Fisker, the founder of failed EV startup Fisker Inc., and his wife Geeta quietly wound down a private charitable foundation established in late 2021 that was supposed to "incubate innovation in healthcare, education, sustainability, mobility, and all causes that help support the planet and improve and further the lives of people and animals." A […]

ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot

KYLE WIGGERS, CODY CORRALL, ALYSSA STRINGER, KATE PARK

A timeline of ChatGPT product updates and releases, starting with the latest, which we’ve been updating throughout the year.

Mastodon says it doesn’t ‘have the means’ to comply with age verification laws

SARAH PEREZ

Decentralized social network Mastodon says it cannot comply with age verification laws, like in Mississippi and elsewhere, and says it's up to individual server owners to decide.

SpaceX got good heat shield data for Starship, so what comes next?

ERIC BERGER

"The latest upgrades are looking good!"

Meta updates chatbot rules to avoid inappropriate topics with teen users

MAXWELL ZEFF

After a bombshell report on Meta allowing its AI chatbots to have sensual chats with minors, the company is updating its policies.

41 Best Labor Day Sales on WIRED-Tested Gear (2025)

LOURYN STRAMPE

You labored hard for your cash—save some of it with these Labor Day deals on WIRED-approved fire pits, laptops, pizza ovens, and more.

FTC claims Gmail filtering Republican emails threatens “American freedoms”

JON BRODKIN

FTC chairman revives GOP claims previously rejected by judge and election agency.

WhatsApp fixes ‘zero-click’ bug used to hack Apple users with spyware

ZACK WHITTAKER

A spyware vendor was behind a recent campaign that abused a vulnerability in WhatsApp to deliver an exploit capable of hacking into iPhones and Macs.

Tesla challenges $243 million verdict in Autopilot death trial

SEAN O'KANE

The company's lawyers blame the driver (who settled with the victims separately) for the crash, and the plaintiffs' lawyers for "overwhelming" the jury with "irrelevant evidence."

Uber and Lyft drivers in California win a path to unionization

REBECCA BELLAN

The agreement creates a model for drivers to be able to organize for increased pay, job protections, and other benefits. In exchange, California regulators say they’ll support legislation to reduce expensive insurance coverage mandates that ride-hailing companies have to pay.

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Henrik Fisker quietly wound down his nonprofit after his EV startup went bankrupt

ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot

Mastodon says it doesn’t ‘have the means’ to comply with age verification laws

SpaceX got good heat shield data for Starship, so what comes next?

Meta updates chatbot rules to avoid inappropriate topics with teen users

41 Best Labor Day Sales on WIRED-Tested Gear (2025)

FTC claims Gmail filtering Republican emails threatens “American freedoms”

WhatsApp fixes ‘zero-click’ bug used to hack Apple users with spyware

Tesla challenges $243 million verdict in Autopilot death trial

Uber and Lyft drivers in California win a path to unionization

TikTok now lets users send voice notes and images in DMs

Windows 11 25H2 update hits its last stop before release to the general public

Tesla denied having fatal crash data until a hacker found it

Zuckerberg’s AI hires disrupt Meta with swift exits and threats to leave

Battlefield 6 dev apologizes for requiring Secure Boot to power anti-cheat tools