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Best Home Air Conditioners 2026: Top Picks from WIRED
Stay cool with WIRED’s top-rated AC units including Midea U-Shaped, Zafro portable, Windmill, and Sony wearable. Expert recommendations for beating the heat.
Europe’s Air-Conditioning Revolution: Green Cooling on the Horizon
As Europe faces extreme heat waves, a shift to environmentally friendly solid-state cooling technologies could revolutionize air conditioning. Learn about new innovations.
The $28 Million Mistake That Inspired Estonia’s AI Fuckup Finder
A wording error in Estonia’s gambling tax act cost $28 million. Now the country uses AI to spot legal errors and automate government services with its Fuckup Finder tool.
Truecaller vs TRAI: Spam Rules Fight Escalates
Truecaller CEO Rishit Jhunjhunwala publicly challenges TRAI over anti-spam rules, citing user distrust: 81% ignore 1400-series calls, 74M calls blocked.
SpaceXAI Releases Grok 4.5: Opus-Class, Token-Efficient AI
SpaceXAI releases Grok 4.5, an Opus-class model with twice greater token efficiency. Priced at $2/$6 per million tokens, it competes with Anthropic and OpenAI.
Why Gaming Data Beats Internet for AI Training: CEO
General Intuition CEO Pim de Witte explains why gaming data trains AI better than internet. Backed by Bezos, Coatue, Schmidt. Ethical lines discussed.
Paradigm Raises $1.2B for ‘Technical Frontier’ Startups
Crypto VC firm Paradigm raises $1.2B for Fund III to invest in ‘technical frontier’ startups including AI and robotics. Founded by Matt Huang and Fred Ehrsam, fund expands beyond crypto.
AI Startups Revenue Growth Accelerates Rapidly
AI startups like Mercor, Anthropic, and Glean hitting revenue milestones faster. Mercor reaches $2B ARR in 4 months; Anthropic sees historic velocity. TechCrunch report.
Republicans Cheer Midterm Chaos in Maine Senate Race
Graham Platner faces sexual assault allegation; Republicans hope he stays in race to weaken Democrats. DSCC cuts funding. Collins favored.