9 Best Portable Power Stations (2026) – WIRED Tested
WIRED tested 9 portable power stations from 268Wh to 6.4kWh. Find the best for camping, overlanding, drones, cold weather, and more. Includes specs, prices, and buying tips.
OnlyFans DMCA Takedowns Accidentally Remove Hacked Gov Sites
Over 2,000 government and university sites have been compromised by scammers using OnlyFans names. DMCA requests from creators are removing malicious pages from search results.
DeepMind Ex-Warn: AI Arms Race Could End in Disaster
Former DeepMind exec Verity Harding tells WIRED the US government’s nationalistic AI attitude is evidence a worst-case scenario is taking shape. She urges international cooperation.
ZML Launches Free AI Inference Server for Multiple Chips
ZML, the French AI startup founded by Yann LeCun, launches LLMD, a free LLM inference server that runs across Nvidia, AMD, Google TPU, Apple Metal, and Intel Arc chips, backed by $20M.
AI Chip Maker SambaNova Raises $1B at $11B Valuation
SambaNova raises $1B at $11B valuation in Series F led by General Atlantic, with JPMorgan as inference partner. The AI chip startup secures funds 5 months after previous round.
Final Extension: Startup Battlefield Australia Deadline July 20
TechCrunch extends Startup Battlefield Australia applications to July 20. Pitch live at Stripe Tour Sydney for top prizes and a spot in Startup Battlefield 200. Free to apply.
Meta Now Uses Your Instagram Photos for AI—Unless You Opt Out
Meta’s Muse Image model opts in public Instagram accounts for AI remixes. Users must manually opt out via settings; no notification is given for generated images.
OpenAI Chief Futurist Joshua Achiam Departs After Nine Years
Joshua Achiam, OpenAI’s chief futurist, departs after nearly nine years. He led mission alignment, testified in Musk trial, and joins a wave of safety-focused exits.
Why Open Source AI Isn’t Hurting Anthropic Yet
Decagon CEO Jesse Zhang’s theory on AI life cycles: frontier models prove use cases, open source runs them. Data shows Anthropic still dominates spend despite open source token surge.
Discord AI Bug Wrongfully Banned 8,000 Users Over Harmless Images
Discord admits an AI moderation bug wrongfully banned over 8,000 users for harmless images like game textures and spreadsheets. Accounts are being restored.