The race to predict how climate change will impact businesses
As extreme weather brings increasing disruption, advances in climate modeling are helping companies adapt their strategies
Meta Tries to Bury a Tell-All Book
Mark Zuckerberg might be in his post-fact-checking-era. But that hasn’t stopped Meta from going after the author of Careless People.
Steven Levy
Under Trump, AI Scientists Are Told to Remove ‘Ideological Bias’ From Powerful Models
A directive from the National Institute of Standards and Technology eliminates mention of “AI safety” and “AI fairness.”
Will Knight
Canadian Devs Are Backing Out of Attending GDC
Amid deteriorating relations between the US and Canada, many Canadian video game developers are opting not to travel to San Francisco for next week’s Game Developers Conference.
Megan Farokhmanesh
Inside Elon Musk’s ‘Digital Coup’
Musk’s loyalists at DOGE have infiltrated dozens of federal agencies, pushed out tens of thousands of workers, and siphonessd millions of people’s most sensitive data. The next step: Unleash the AI.
Makena Kelly
Can’t Wrap Your Head Around Pi? Here’s a Cool Visual to Help
Pi is an irrational number, and like some irrational people it just goes on and on. What is it with this crazy, crucial number?
Rhett Allain
How to See the Total Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon This Month
On March 14, skywatchers in the Americas will be able to see the first of 2025’s two total lunar eclipses.
Jorge Garay
An AI Coding Assistant Refused to Write Code—and Suggested the User Learn to Do It Himself
The old “teach a man to fish” proverb, but for AI chatbots.
Benj Edwards, Ars Technica
Elon Musk Has Wanted the Government Shutdown
Sources tell WIRED that Elon Musk has wanted a government shutdown in part because it would potentially make it easier to eliminate the jobs of hundreds of thousands of federal workers.
Jake Lahut
What Really Happened With the DDoS Attacks That Took Down X
Elon Musk said a “massive cyberattack” disrupted X on Monday and pointed to “IP addresses originating in the Ukraine area” as the source of the attack. Security experts say that's not how it works.
Lily Hay Newman
The 23 Best Shows on Amazon Prime Right Now
The Wheel of Time, Reacher, and Fallout are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.
Matt Kamen
These Are the 10 DOGE Operatives Inside the Social Security Administration
The team working at the Social Security Administration appears to be among the largest DOGE units deployed to any government agency.
Makena Kelly
I Have Beef With Tallow
What happens when you swap your Vanicream for rendered cow fat? I tried it so you don’t have to.
Boutayna Chokrane