Most Q&As bore us—stiff, formal things full of pleasantries and PR. Pablum! So this year, we launched the Big Interview: conversations done our way. They’re drinks with the one person you wish you could get drinks with. (Metaphorically speaking, of course—though, well, alcohol may have been involved in one or two.) Some are tech CEOs; … Read more
2023 has been a year defined by artificial intelligence innovation, with OpenAI at the helm. An AI apocalypse didn’t collapse society into chaos, but everyone in Silicon Valley did try to add some sort of AI tool into their software, and it sure felt pretty chaotic. Keeping that in mind, AI isn’t the only important … Read more
Personally, I think you should spend your holiday season reading all of WIRED’s standout features. Start here, work backward. Have fun! But fine, if you insist on spending some of that time with family or friends, we’ve also come up with 11 picks for more focused perusal. Not necessarily the best or most popular stories—as … Read more
You know the type: the one person on your “nice” list who’s impossible to shop for. You love them to death, of course, but they’re either difficult to please, or they claim they “don’t need anything.” The perfect present is as elusive as a needle in a stack of tinsel. If you’re on the quest … Read more