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In the lead-up to the United States and Israel’s attack on Iran, prediction markets saw a frenzy of activity tied to the conflict. Speculators rushed to guess when the first…
OpenAI has fired an employee following an investigation into their activity on prediction market platforms including Polymarket, WIRED has learned.OpenAI CEO of Applications, Fidji Simo, disclosed the termination in an…
Mortgage rates fell below 6% this week for the first time in three and a half years, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year…
New Real Estate ReportingStarting March 1, 2026, many common residential real estate transfers will trigger new federal reporting requirements (the “Rule”) from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).The stated purpose of these rules is to reduce the ability to use…
US secretary of defense Pete Hegseth directed the Pentagon to designate Anthropic a “supply-chain risk” on Friday, sending shock waves through Silicon Valley and leaving many companies scrambling to understand whether they can keep using one of the industry’s most…
More than 70 million Americans receive benefits from the Social Security Administration—whether retirement, disability, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). One big question recipients face ever year at tax time: Do I owe federal income tax on those benefits? For a growing number of seniors in recent years, the answer has…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldThe writer is an FT contributing editor, visiting scholar at…
This week, the Uncanny Valley team dives into the feud that has been brewing between Anthropic and the Pentagon—and what it says about how the government interacts with tech companies.…
American Express has announced plans for the construction of a 55-floor building at 2 World Trade Center in New York City. It is anticipated that the building project will be finished in 2031, the company noted. Construction is slated to…
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director William J. Pulte said President Donald Trump is moving aggressively to drive down borrowing costs, deploying roughly $200 billion from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase mortgage bonds — a step he said…
Riley Walz, a software engineer famous for his online stunts, is joining OpenAI to research and develop new ways for humans to interact with AI, WIRED has learned. An OpenAI spokesperson confirmed the hire.Walz built a reputation as Silicon Valley’s…
President Donald Trump said his administration plans to make housing more affordable for new homebuyers while keeping home values high for existing homeowners. Trump delivered his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night and touted…
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America’s hottest housing markets aren’t in flashy coastal cities — they’re in communities across the Midwest and South. Even as the national market cools, areas in states like Missouri and Kentucky are seeing double-digit price growth while remaining within reach…
Mortgage rates inched lower this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate…
A new study finds that the median American worker has just $955 saved for retirement through a defined contribution plan like a 401(k) account, with most…
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President Trump is adding a new 10 percent tariff on nearly all imports to the United States, following a Supreme Court ruling that overturned most of the levies imposed by the US government last year.In an executive order signed Friday…
“Lin cannot seriously dispute that the decision to allow opioid sales on Incognito was his own,” the prosecution’s filing reads. “And, Lin made that decision…
Zuckerberg repeatedly fell back on accusing Lanier of “mischaracterizing” his previous statements. When it came to emails, Zuckerberg typically objected based on how old the…
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Published: Feb. 27, 2025 at 12:43 p.m. ETThe latest look at U.S. inflation is unlikely to ease the worries on Wall Street or at the Federal Reserve, but it probably won’t add to the anxiety.The so-called PCE index, the Fed’s preferred…
Last Updated: March 3, 2025 at 4:04 p.m. ETFirst Published: March 3, 2025 at 2:55 p.m. ETInflation traders are positioning for a consumer-price index that produces a…
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Donald Trump said the US struck three nuclear sites in Iran, joining Israel’s attacks on the country and drawing America into another war in the Middle East.The president said US planes dropped bombs on Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan in an…
Michael Calore: Yeah.Katie Drummond: We need to do more reporting on this. I think that the compensation of people in Silicon Valley is fascinating.Lauren Goode: Well, if anyone would like to weigh in, if you’re a recruiter, if you’re a…
I’ll admit, this topic can be confusing. First, let’s start with Social Security’s definition of full retirement age. Depending on your birth year, full retirement age ranges from age 66 to 67. For our purpose, we will assume a full…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldMahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate whose pro-Palestine activism led to his attempted deportation by the Trump administration, has been…
Midjourney’s new AI-generated video tool will produce animated clips featuring copyrighted characters from Disney and Universal, WIRED has found—including video of the beloved Pixar character Wall-E holding a gun.It’s been a busy month for Midjourney. This week, the generative AI…
Recent wildfires in Los Angeles, floods, extreme heat, tornadoes and other emergencies are getting more frequent in our country. If it hasn’t happened to you or your aging loved ones yet, you may put off talking about it. It’s scary.…
Israel and Iran continued to exchange fire overnight, as the conflict entered a second week. The Israeli military said over 60 fighter jets struck “dozens” of targets across Iran, including missile production and nuclear research facilities in Tehran. Israeli aircraft…
However, after WIRED sent Shabanov details about how SuppCo conducted its tests, he conceded that it’s possible there may have been quality control issues with some of the product and says the company is launching an internal investigation and had…
Nonfinancial corporations continue to do very well. Recent data from the Federal Reserve, specifically its Release Z.1 Financial Accounts of the United States, show high profits, trillions in cash, large dividend payouts and modest capital expenditures. These companies do not…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The Boeing Dreamliner jet in last week’s deadly Air India crash had a “clean history” and two recently serviced engines, the airline’s chair…
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This article was written byFollowI am interested in a lot of technology and AI stocks like Google, Nvidia, AMD, Tesla and Amazon.Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in…
Last month, Jason Grad issued a late-night warning to the 20 employees at his tech startup. “You’ve likely seen Clawdbot trending on X/LinkedIn. While cool, it is currently unvetted and…
This will not be a banner year for the real estate app Zillow. “We describe the home market as bouncing along the bottom,” CEO Jeremy Wacksman said in our conversation…
As electric vehicles have gone mainstream, buyers are facing a smorgasbord of options, and Tesla—once untouchable—is no longer the dominant force. Last year was a tough one for Elon Musk’s…
A group of 23 Democratic US senators sent a letter Friday to the top federal regulator overseeing prediction markets, urging the agency to avoid weighing in on pending court cases…
On June 6, 2024, Esther Yan got married online. She set a reminder for the date, because her partner wouldn’t remember it was happening. She had planned every detail—dress, rings, background music, design theme—with her partner, Warmie, who she had started talking to just…
