SpaceX Tests Starship Fixes After Back-to-Back Failures 15. May 2025 (01:31) The next Starship launch may come as soon as next week. A test of its Raptor engines suggests SpaceX has resolved the issues that plagued its recent flights.(Wired)
The EPA Is Giving Some Forever Chemicals a Pass 14. May 2025 (23:38) Last year, the Biden administration set limits on PFAS in drinking water systems. Donald Trump's EPA is planning to dramatically soften that rule.(Wired)
Elon Musk’s Grok AI Can’t Stop Talking About ‘White Genocide’ 14. May 2025 (22:38) In response to X user queries about everything from sports to Medicaid cuts, the xAI chatbot inserted unrelated information about “white genocide” in South Africa.(Wired)
The Internet’s Biggest-Ever Black Market Just Shut Down Amid a Telegram Purge 14. May 2025 (22:00) Following a WIRED inquiry, Telegram banned thousands of accounts used for crypto-scam money laundering, including those of Haowang Guarantee, a black market that enabled over $27 billion in transactions.(Wired)
The Reason Murderbot’s Tone Feels Off 14. May 2025 (20:00) Martha Wells’ book series uses wry humor to tell a story about artificial intelligence, humanity, and free will. The Apple TV+ adaptation tries to do the same—with mixed results.(Wired)
CFPB Quietly Kills Rule to Shield Americans From Data Brokers 14. May 2025 (18:53) Russell Vought, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has canceled plans to more tightly regulate the sale of Americans’ sensitive personal data.(Wired)
