Boox Launches the Palma 3 E-Reader 16. September 2026 (11:36) The e-paper device maker also launched two new color digital notebooks last night, the Note Air6 C and Mini C.(Wired)
China Isn’t Buying Silicon Valley’s Call for an AI Slowdown 16. September 2026 (11:30) The US and China agree that advanced AI poses serious risks. But Beijing is deeply skeptical of a deal that prioritizes keeping US companies ahead.(Wired)
Polymarket’s Next Bet? It Can Also Be a Media Company 16. September 2026 (11:00) The legal battle over whether prediction markets are a form of gambling has overshadowed something else entirely: They’re already a new form of media.(Wired)
AI ‘Actor’ Tilly Norwood Told Me That ‘All Lives Matter’ 15. September 2026 (20:00) The virtual character, which is promoting its upcoming movie Misaligned, tries to evade politics by repetitively commenting on the clothes you’re wearing.(Wired)
The FBI Doubles Down on Easing ‘Bestiality’ Hiring Standards 15. September 2026 (19:50) FBI director Kash Patel claimed to US senators that the removal of a bar on hiring people who had engaged in bestiality was aimed at protecting sexual assault survivors.(Wired)
Why the Postpandemic Tech Bust Sent Billionaires to Trump 15. September 2026 (13:00) Following mass layoffs in 2022 and 2023, many tech workers turned against their employers. When liberal politicians also rallied against Silicon Valley, their backers turned to Donald Trump.(Wired)