policy

The head of a Biden program that could help rural broadband has left

The head of a Biden program that could help rural broadband has left

John Ray

1. Delays in getting broadband to the people. Some states are on the 1 yard line. A bunch are on ...

Uranium is in the crosshairs of the US-Canada tariff battle

Uranium is in the crosshairs of the US-Canada tariff battle

Albert Wagner

President Donald Trump’s tariff threats could raise the price of uranium used to fuel US nuclear reactors, which could have ...

Jim Jordan subpoena pushes YouTube to restore ‘free speech’ like Meta

Jim Jordan subpoena pushes YouTube to restore ‘free speech’ like Meta

John Ray

Meta may have caved on their content moderation policies for the sake of “free speech”, but there’s a world of ...

A Look at a Very Silicon Valley Approach to Repopulation

A Look at a Very Silicon Valley Approach to Repopulation

Mickey Vernon

Michael Calore: I sit by the window here in the WIRED office, and when I look out the window, I ...

FCC chair says we’re too dependent on GPS and wants to explore ‘alternatives’

FCC chair says we’re too dependent on GPS and wants to explore ‘alternatives’

John Ray

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to vote on an inquiry to explore alternatives to GPS, FCC chair Brendan Carr ...

If Ukraine Loses Starlink, Here Are the Best Alternatives

If Ukraine Loses Starlink, Here Are the Best Alternatives

Albert Wagner

For years, Ukrainian officials have hinted that they are working on Starlink alternatives. But the truth is, there aren’t many ...

Google co-founder tells AI staff to stop ‘building nanny products’

Google co-founder tells AI staff to stop ‘building nanny products’

John Ray

“It has been 2 years of the Gemini program and GDM. We have come a long way in that time ...

Starlink poised to take over .4 billion contract to overhaul air traffic control communication

Starlink poised to take over $2.4 billion contract to overhaul air traffic control communication

Albert Wagner

While Elon Musk hacks away at the federal bureaucracy in the name of “efficiency,” his company Starlink appears poised to ...

The women who made America’s microchips and the children who paid for it

The women who made America’s microchips and the children who paid for it

Craig Fedirighi

Mark Flores sits at the kitchen table drawing birthday cakes. At 44, he loves to draw circles, a skill he’s ...

Freedom of speech is ‘on the line’ in a pivotal Dakota Access Pipeline trial 

Freedom of speech is ‘on the line’ in a pivotal Dakota Access Pipeline trial 

Albert Wagner

A pivotal trial over the embattled Dakota Access Pipeline opens today that could have grave consequences for protests in the ...