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10.10.25
BUSINESS
Meta Tells Its Metaverse Workers to Use AI to ‘Go 5X Faster’
BY JASON KOEBLER | 3-MINUTE READ
Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse chief is urging employees to adopt AI across every workflow as part of a broader shift inside the company.
SECURITY
Apple Announces $2 Million Bug Bounty Reward for the Most Dangerous Exploits
BY LILY HAY NEWMAN | 2-MINUTE READ
With the mercenary spyware industry booming, Apple VP Ivan Krstić tells WIRED that the company is also offering bonuses that could bring the max total reward for iPhone exploits to $5 million.
POLITICS
Trump Wants to Take Over Cities. Influencers Are Giving Him the Fuel to Do It
BY MAKENA KELLY | 3-MINUTE READ
The Trump administration has built its own content mill to justify its law-and-order immigration agenda.
Inside Intel’s Hail Mary to Reclaim Chip Dominance
BY LAUREN GOODE | 5-MINUTE READ
The struggling American chipmaker is betting that a new plant and fresh product line will help turn around its fortunes.
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UNCANNY VALLEY
How China Is Hoping to Attract Tech Talent
BY LAUREN GOODE, LOUISE MATSAKIS, AND ZEYI YANG | 6-MINUTE READ
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we uncover how America's new $100,000 H-1B golden visa has thrown tech workers and their employers into chaos.
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He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US
BY DAVID GILBERT | 6-MINUTE READ
Rutgers historian Mark Bray is trying to flee to Spain after after an online campaign from far-right influencers was followed by death threats. He was turned back at the airport on his first attempt.
Apple Took Down These ICE-Tracking Apps. The Developers Aren’t Giving Up
BY REECE ROGERS AND LILY HAY NEWMAN | 4-MINUTE READ
“We are going to do everything in our power to fight this,” says ICEBlock developer Joshua Aaron after Apple removed his app from the App Store.
SCIENCE
Europe Pledges $600 Billion for Clean Energy Projects in Africa
BY MARCO DELL’AGUZZO | 3-MINUTE READ
The EU’s Global Gateway plan is challenging China’s Belt and Road Initiative to influence Africa, by providing funding that will expand access to electricity.
GEAR
You Can Still Shop These 136 Leftover Prime Day Deals
BY SIMON HILL AND GEAR TEAM | 45-MINUTE READ
