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Plus: Major data breaches at a gym chain and hotel giant, a disruptive DDoS attack against Bluesky, dubious ICE hires, and more. www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-wee...

Take a group of runners circling a track at unique, constant paces. Answering the question of how many will always end up running alone, no matter their speed, has vexed mathematicians for decades. www.wired.com/story/the-lonely-runner-prob...

The former Instagram VP is departing the ChatGPT-maker, which is also sunsetting the “OpenAI for Science” application he led. www.wired.com/story/openai-executive-kevin...

Honestly, what’s hotter than a real person? www.wired.com/story/gazing-into-sam-altman...

A post-midnight revolt in the House sank the White House's efforts to extend Section 702—a spy program the FBI has used to look into members of Congress, protesters, and political donors. www.wired.com/story/republican-mutiny-sink...

Weirdly, spaceships have no direct way to gauge their own speed. Luckily, we can use some physics tricks to figure it out. www.wired.com/story/how-can-astronauts-tel...

Famously vengeful Knicks owner Jim Dolan has long spied on people at his iconic arenas. WIRED goes deep inside the operation that allegedly tracked a trans woman, lawyers, protesters, and more. www.wired.com/story/madison-square-garden-...

Tokyo is succeeding where the rest of the world has failed, reducing its reliance on Beijing for crucial rare earth elements—thanks to an enormous underwater deposit discovered on a remote island. www.wired.com/story/under-the-pacific-japa...

A model of the cyclic universe suggests that dark matter could be a population of black holes predating the Big Bang. www.wired.com/story/dark-matter-may-be-mad...

Available for free to any company that wants to use it, the “completely anonymous” app puts the pressure on porn sites and social media platforms to start blocking access by minors. www.wired.com/story/europes-online-age-ver...

In Musk v. Altman, a jury will soon determine whether OpenAI has strayed from its founding mission to ensure AGI benefits humanity. Here’s what to know. www.wired.com/story/musk-v-altman-trial-op...

In a bid to minimize dependence on technology from other countries, the UK government is plowing resources into homegrown AI startups. www.wired.com/story/the-uk-launches-its-do...

As tensions with the US government mount, Anthropic has leased a new office with enough space to quadruple its 200-person headcount in London. www.wired.com/story/anthropic-plots-major-...

California-based startup Sabi is developing a thought-to-text wearable that could usher in the cyborg future. www.wired.com/story/this-beanie-is-designe...

The White House has announced that NASA will work with the Departments of Defense and Energy to put nuclear reactors in orbit and on the surface of the moon. www.wired.com/story/nasa-wants-to-put-nucl...

AI is making it easier to design chips and optimize software for different silicon. Some startups envision a revolution in chipmaking. www.wired.com/story/ai-could-democratize-o...

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. www.wired.com/story/the-us-government-to-a...