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04.16.26
POLITICS
Where the DOGE Operatives Are Now
BY VITTORIA ELLIOTT | 9-MINUTE READ
WIRED tracked down some of the most prominent figures of last year’s DOGE invasion. Here's where they are now—in government and beyond.
MAGA Is Starting to Look Beyond Trump
BY DAVID GILBERT | 3-MINUTE READ
A seemingly endless torrent of criticism directed toward Trump from former MAGA allies suggests the president is losing support from his base.
CULTURE
MAGA Indians Went All In on Trump. Many Right-Wingers Can’t Stand Them
BY ASHWIN RODRIGUES | 6-MINUTE READ
South Asians are a powerful, visible minority in the Trump administration. They’re also facing a racist backlash, fueled in part by the white nationalist Groyper movement.
SCIENCE
The US Government Will Ask Data Centers How Much Power They Use
BY MOLLY TAFT | 2-MINUTE READ
In a letter obtained by WIRED, the Energy Information Administration tells two senators that it plans to develop a mandatory assessment of data centers' energy use.
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BUSINESS
AI Could Democratize One of Tech’s Most Valuable Resources
BY WILL KNIGHT | 4-MINUTE READ
AI is making it easier to design chips and optimize software for different silicon. Some startups envision a revolution in chipmaking.
GEAR
Why Amazon Is Buying Globalstar—and What It Means for Your iPhone
BY BOONE ASHWORTH | 4-MINUTE READ
Amazon is paying more than $11 billion for a small satellite company.
Allbirds Is Pivoting to AI Compute. Sure, Why Not
BY BRIAN BARRETT | 2-MINUTE READ
Once a $4 billion apparel juggernaut, Allbirds will rebrand as NewBird AI, a “GPU-as-a-Service” company. Hey, if you can't beat ’em, join ’em.
This Beanie Is Designed to Read Your Thoughts
BY EMILY MULLIN | 3-MINUTE READ
California-based startup Sabi is developing a thought-to-text wearable that could usher in the cyborg future.
The Star Trek Communicator Is Now a High-End Wristwatch
BY JEREMY WHITE | 2-MINUTE READ
This luxury Swiss watch brand has gone where no one has gone before. Unfortunately, the price is out of this world too.
