This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at how DOGE broke America’s weather machine and using AI to create new materials for green hydrogen and batteries
The U.S. just approved a bid to mine the Pacific seafloor for EV battery metals—bypassing the UN’s ocean authority and triggering global backlash.
Archer Aviation, which will test its eVTOLs over Los Angeles this year, plans a “vertiport” at AEG’s L.A. Live, next to the Lakers’ arena and city convention center.
OpenAI’s new ChatGPT plugin can read, draft and send Apple Messages on Mac. The bigger question is whether that’s a good idea.
Why it’s hard to avoid paying more for a new vehicle.
The deepfake epidemic in schools is affecting more than students. Four teachers tell WIRED about becoming targets of sexualized, AI-generated content—and how difficult it was to find accountability.
Hugging Face has retained bankers to test the market for a sale at a valuation of $13bn or higher, according to Business Insider, which reported that talks are early and that no bidder has been identified. It is a striking development for a company tha…
Nvidia has been discussing an investment in Perplexity that would value the AI search company at more than $30bn, according to The Information, which reported that the two sides also considered a technology licensing arrangement alongside the equity ch…
New Zealand will introduce a bill requiring platforms to verify users are over 16, though two of three coalition partners oppose it and no vote will happen before November’s election. France’s under-15 ban takes effect on 1 September with its age verif…
SoftBank plans a record 1 trillion yen retail bond sale, about $6.3bn, the largest by any issuer in Japan, to fund investment commitments to OpenAI. Analysts say banks were reluctant to take the risk, leaving the deal dependent on retail investors. Sof…