Dec 22, 2015 2:00 PM

The California Drought

As the Golden State entered its fifth year of drought, its bureaucrats finally started taking a hard look at conservation.

As the Golden State entered its fifth year of drought, its bureaucrats finally started taking a hard look at conservation. This included imposing restrictions on cities, curtailing farm use, and even reforming the state's antiquated water rights rules.

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AI of a Thousand Faces

What happens now that AI is everywhere and in everything? WIRED can’t tell the future, but we can try to make sense of it. Behold: 17 readings from the furthest reaches of the AI age.

The Argument for Letting AI Burn It All Down

When the AI bubble bursts, the nerds will do their best work.

Chinese Beverage Chains Spread Across the US, Challenging Starbucks' Dominance

Luckin Coffee, Chagee, and other Chinese brands are targeting US consumers with Instagram-worthy drinks sold through sleek mobile apps.

How to Build an AI Startup: Go Big, Be Strange, Embrace Probable Doom

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The End of Accents

I sound Korean—because I am Korean. Can AI make me sound American?

The Physics of the Northern Lights

Solar winds at a million miles an hour and freaky magnetic turbulence are sparking some of the best light shows in centuries.

Sora Has Lost Its App Store Crown to … Dave's Hot Chicken

Dave’s Hot Chicken is the top app in the iOS App Store, ending Sora’s weeks-long reign.

Meet the Chinese Startup Using AI—and a Team of Human Workers—to Train Robots

AgiBot is using AI-powered robots to do new manufacturing tasks. Smarter machines may transform physical labor in China.

AI Will Kill the Smartphone—and Maybe the Screen Entirely

Screens might feel necessary. They’re not. If done right, the AI revolution will free us from their merciless tyranny.

The Man Who Invented AGI

Everyone is obsessed with artificial general intelligence—the stage when AI can match all feats of human cognition. The guy who named it saw it as a threat.