Video: How Trump Aims to Redefine the Military
new video loaded: How Trump Aims to Redefine the Military President Trump and his defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, have been reshaping the way the U.S. military works. David Sanger, who…
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Malaysia says multilateral power deal delayed by Thai politics, renewal expected next month
Thailand has delayed renewing a South-east Asian multilateral power trade deal due to local political changes, Malaysia’s energy minister said on Friday (Oct 17). The Lao…
Spit On, Sworn At, and Undeterred: What It’s Like to Own a Cybertruck
Then I got my wife the Model S for Christmas. I started driving that around, and I'm like, I kind of like this. I put an order back in for the Cybertruck and I started building the…
Ethan Coen’s Pulped-Fiction Politics
Honey Don’t! exposes Hollywood’s far-left agenda. Source link
Why Shame No Longer Works in American Politics
Táíwò’s critique of Klein is powerful and, in many respects, correct. Klein’s airy dismissal of shame reflects a shallow and myopic commitment to the fantasy of perpetual centrist…
A Plan to Rebuild Gaza Lists Nearly 30 Companies. Many Say They’re Not Involved
A sweeping plan to reconstruct Gaza, which has been shared with Trump administration officials, features the names and logos of more than two dozen companies—some of which tell WIRED they…
Hearts Seek More Than Politics
And the signs are everywhere. Source link
WIRED Roundup: Are We In An AI Bubble?
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we talk about one author's journey to flee the US, social media surveillance, chatbots and the world of AI, and conspiracy theories for an autism cure.…
US dollar mixed as yen sell-off wanes, euro hit by French politics
THE US dollar was mixed on Thursday (Oct 9) as a sell-off in the Japanese yen appeared exhausted for now, while the euro was dented by political uncertainty. The yen reached its weakest…
Yen, euro extend slide against US dollar as politics calls the shots
Political developments drove currency markets again on Tuesday (Oct 7) with the yen falling to a two-month low after Sanae Takaichi’s leadership victory in Japan, while the euro remained…
China Rolls Out Its First Talent Visa as the US Retreats on H-1Bs
The bottom line is that, unlike the US, China is not a country of immigrants. In 2020, only about .1 percent of the mainland population was made up of foreigners, according to one estimate…
Argentina’s Need for ‘Politics Without Romance’
Argentina requires profound structural changes that go beyond Milei himself. Source link
Jimmy Fallon Plans to ‘Keep My Head Down’ and Avoid Politics on ‘The Tonight Show’: ‘We Hit Both Sides Equally’
Jimmy Fallon plans to keep “The Tonight Show” out of politics. During a recent interview with CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” the late-night frontman said his show has “never really been…
Sean Penn Says ‘We Need’ People Like Charlie Kirk in Politics to Inspire ‘Debate’ and ‘Compromise’: ‘We Gotta Fight it Out’
In a recent interview with The New York Times, Sean Penn shared his thoughts on the recent death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Although the “One Battle After Another” star said he…
The Leftist Podcaster Who Studies Online Radicalization
This past March, the Times writer and power podcaster Ezra Klein appeared on “Doomscroll,” a small but influential YouTube interview show hosted by the thirty-eight-year-old artist,…
Zohran Mamdani Is Threading One of the Trickiest Needles in Politics
In contrast, while Mamdani has made affordability the focus of his campaign, he has also emphasized other issues that might resonate with liberal New Yorkers who are fairly well-off…
Trump Executive Order Will Hand TikTok Over to US Investors
On Thursday, US president Donald Trump signed an executive order to transfer ownership of TikTok’s US operation to a group of American investors, including Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison.…
WIRED’s Politics Issue Cover Is in a City Near You
Here at WIRED, we tend to stick to journalism. We talk about our work to anyone who will listen—during podcasts, on social media, over dinner with our politely listening friends—but we…
Rachel Maddow’s Kamala Harris Interview: Straight Talk on Jimmy Kimmel and Billionaires, Too Little Forward-Looking Politics
Kamala Harris began her career in public life as a prosecutor. But, to this day, she remains unwilling to place herself in the sights of a real interrogator. On Monday night, ahead of the…
Donald Trump Is Saying There’s a TikTok Deal. China Isn’t
US efforts to ban TikTok started during Trump’s first term in 2020. Months before he left office, Trump threatened to ban TikTok and another Chinese app WeChat. The Biden administration…
The Week: Democrats Flirt with Shutdown Politics
Plus: ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel indefinitely. Source link
The Tragedy of Lifespans in Politics
Charlie Kirk was denied the chance to grow and mature in political commentary. Source link
‘The Morning Show’ Director Mimi Leder Breaks Down Bradley’s Return, That Unexpected Action Scene and the Politics of the Season 4 Premiere
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the Season 4 premiere of “The Morning Show.” “The Morning Show” is back, and with it comes a whole new web of scandals and crises. Titled…
US Tech Giants Race to Spend Billions in UK AI Push
Microsoft and Nvidia have unveiled plans to invest up to $45 billion dollars into the UK economy, in a move that will bolster the building of more data centers as well as research and…