Topic: political impact
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Data Center Backlash: Submit Your Questions
Data centers have transformed from obscure technical infrastructure into a major political flashpoint, driving fierce debates over energy use and mobilizing voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. WIRED will host a livestream AMA on September 10 featuring experts in technology, policy, and cl...
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Claude tops ChatGPT in revenue per user, report shows
ChatGPT's mobile apps surpassed 1 billion monthly users in May 2026, the fastest milestone ever, but its market share has fallen below 50% as Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude gain ground. Anthropic's Claude now generates higher revenue per user ($2.76) than ChatGPT ($1.74) due to a premium ...
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The High Cost of Being Authentic at Work
Jodi-Ann Burey faced accusations of pushing a "race agenda" early in her role, highlighting the gap between organizations' claims of supporting equity and their failure to enact real change. Recent political and economic shifts have scaled back DEI initiatives, reframed diversity as divisive, and...
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X's New 'About This Account' Feature Is a Hit
X has launched a new "About This Account" feature to increase transparency by displaying account details, but its geographic location data has sparked widespread debate. The feature revealed that some prominent political accounts, including those aligned with MAGA, appear to be operating from cou...
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ChatGPT Uninstalls Spike 295% After Pentagon Deal
OpenAI's partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense triggered a massive 295% spike in ChatGPT app uninstalls and a surge of negative user reviews. In contrast, competitor Anthropic saw its Claude app downloads surge and top app store charts after publicly refusing a similar defense deal on e...
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Bluesky CEO Toni Schneider Sheds Interim Title
Toni Schneider has been officially appointed as Bluesky's permanent CEO after serving as interim CEO for four months, committing to the role full-time. Schneider's first major initiative will be to create smaller, more private online communities, believing this will drive Bluesky's next wave of g...
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Mercedes EQS Returns with Major Range and Charging Upgrades
Mercedes-Benz resumed US sales of its flagship EQS electric sedan in early 2026, following a 2025 pause due to a cooling premium EV market and changes to federal incentives. The relaunched model features key upgrades focused on increasing driving range through improved battery chemistry and boost...
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Inspiring Your Kids to Love STEM Despite an Uncertain Future
Inspiring a lasting passion for STEM in children is essential, often starting with sparks of curiosity that can lead to lifelong pursuits, as illustrated by the author's personal journey from a lightsaber dream to a career in physics. Today's students face unique challenges, including shifts in r...
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Crypto Sell-Off Intensifies as Market Plummets
Companies that stockpiled cryptocurrencies are now selling their holdings to stabilize falling share prices, reversing the "digital asset treasury" model and erasing $1 trillion from the crypto market's value. The downturn has wiped approximately $77 billion from the stock market value of these f...
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Tech Giants Stop Releasing Diversity Reports
Google, Microsoft, and Meta have ceased publishing annual diversity reports, reducing transparency into their workforce demographics and the impact of DEI initiatives. This decision creates an information gap that hinders tracking progress on diversity and challenges advocacy groups that rely on ...
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