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Companies That Adopted AI Agents Alarmed to Discover They’re Botching Incredibly Important Tasks
AI agents used to be all the rage, the supposed next hit product category after generative AI failed to generate productive returns. Now, the bill on all that hype is coming due. According to some estimates, up to 79 percent of US corporate execs have some type of AI agent in the making — but…
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‘You’re a Nazi!’ Fox News confronted on live TV by protester with ‘dirty mouth’
A Fox News correspondent got an earful—live on air—while reporting from outside a New Jersey immigration detention center Tuesday afternoon. Alexis McAdams was reporting for Will Cain’s 4 p.m. show outside Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark when a protester unleashed on her mid-broadcast. McAdams had just warned Cain that the scene could get uncomfortable,…
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Xreal’s New $299 ‘xbx’ Smart Glasses Channel Xbox Vibes
Xreal, known for its high-end display-centric smart glasses, is making its gear more accessible. On Wednesday, the company revealed a new sub-brand—X By Xreal—focused on lightweight display glasses that start at $299. Xreal is the Chinese tech company that makes screen-forward smart glasses. Its devices connect to a phone, desktop, or console and provide a…
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450,000 New Yorkers losing coverage as Trump’s Medicaid cuts hit blue states
Budget constraints are forcing liberal-leaning states that spend their own money on healthcare for noncitizens to scale back that aid, as they grapple with federal Medicaid cuts and the expiration of federal subsidies that helped people buy Obamacare plans. Under federal law, immigrants who are in the country illegally are not eligible for federally funded…
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The Allure of the Anti-Screen-Time Toy
Bondu is a stuffed dinosaur that speaks 27 languages. It—or, more precisely, the AI chatbot embedded inside it—can also play games, help with homework, and patiently answer a child’s questions, even the really inane ones. Its “bedtime mode” includes breathing exercises and stories. Bondu, which costs $300 and comes in four colors, is marketed as…
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The State Department Really Doesn’t Want to Talk About the Office of Remigration
The State Department doesn’t seem to want anyone to know that it has an Office of Remigration. There’s no mention on the department’s social media feeds or even on the official website. There aren’t many details about when it was established, who is running the office, or what work it is carrying out. When WIRED…
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The week’s bestselling books, May 31
Hardcover fiction 1. Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke (Knopf: $30) A “tradwife” influencer suddenly wakes up in the brutal world of 1855. 2. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (Crown: $28) A lifelong letter writer reckons with a painful past. 3. John of John by Douglas Stuart (Grove Press: $28) A young man returns to his…
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Startling numbers show voters ‘increasingly concerned’ Trump is too unhealthy for office
Questions about President Donald Trump’s health and fitness have gotten urgent as he nears his 80th birthday, and Americans are increasingly concerned that he might not be up to the task. The 79-year-old president went Tuesday to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for his third checkup in 13 months, sparking new speculation about his…
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After Colbert, Creators Are Forcing Late Night to Evolve
The nation bid farewell to Stephen Colbert and “The Late Show” last week. This week, the first late night show on YouTube makes its debut. The timing couldn’t be a more effective metaphor for entertainment’s slide from traditional Hollywood to the creator economy. Despite a resurgence in network late night ratings over the last several…
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Oil plunges to $89 per barrel after Iran reports that peace deal would reopen Strait of Hormuz in 1 month
Oil prices plunged to $89 a barrel Wednesday following reports that the proposed Iran-US peace deal would see the Strait of Hormuz being reopened in just one month. Crude futures were at more than $107 a barrel just over a week ago. The new fall, a 5.6% drop, came as the market held out hopes…