WIRED dedicating an entire issue to women in 2026 highlights ongoing challenges, from tech culture to dating stereotypes and shifting political alignments.
WIRED's special issue on women in tech explores Silicon Valley culture, post-pandemic political shifts among tech workers, unionization, and recent developments at OpenAI and Meta.
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WIRED published a special issue focusing on women in technology alongside various industry developments in AI and labor.
Executives happily automating their days with AI. New hires confronting bro culture. Women in tech have a lot to say—and they told it all to WIRED.
Women Still Face Too Much Bullshit—in Silicon Valley and Beyond
WIRED dedicating an entire issue to women in 2026 might seem regressive, or obvious, or even unnecessary. We disagree.
Silicon Valley Is Having a ‘Hot Girl Renaissance’
A San Francisco “Hot List” is trying to buck stereotypes about dating in tech circles amid wider debates about the value of being perceived as attractive.
Submit Your Questions: Why Is Silicon Valley Still a Boys’ Club?
How are women really faring in Silicon Valley? Submit your questions to our panel and we'll give you the scoop on September 24.
Why the Postpandemic Tech Bust Sent Billionaires to Trump
Following mass layoffs in 2022 and 2023, many tech workers turned against their employers. When liberal politicians also rallied against Silicon Valley, their backers turned to Donald Trump.
You Know Who Really Hates AI? Insurance Claims Adjusters
Of the Glassdoor reviews from claims adjusters that mentioned AI, a staggering 98 percent were negative. “AI is just a tool,” one person tells WIRED. “It should never be given the keys.”
Wikipedia Workers Unionize for the First Time
More than 200 people in roles such as engineering, finance, and communications will now be represented by the Communications Workers of America.
OpenAI Cut Off a Billion-Dollar Customer to Avoid Elon Musk
OpenAI recently estimated its Cursor partnership would make more than $1 billion in revenue a year, WIRED has learned. It still walked away after Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquired the AI coding startup.
Meta Pushes Its New AI Agent on Employees—but Eases Off on Tokenmaxxing
The company is reducing pressure on workers to use artificial intelligence tools while encouraging them to experiment with Hatch, its most advanced AI project yet.
Justice for CSS
In defense of the girliest programming language.
OpenAI Just Claimed a Huge Math Discovery. Some Academics Are Crying Foul
A landmark announcement by the frontier AI lab has been overshadowed by accusations of impropriety.

Apple has unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone, marking a major design shift for the flagship series. The device is scheduled for an October release with a starting price of $1,999, announced alongside new iPhone 18 Pro models and Siri AI updates.

GoPro has launched the Mission 1 Pro ILS, a cinema-focused camera featuring a Micro Four Thirds lens mount and a 1-inch sensor. While it offers superior image quality for professionals, it lacks waterproofing and electronic lens controls, requiring manual operation.

The Austrian Academy of Science, Mistral, and Sail Reply are launching Apollo, an advanced large language model trained on 600 million Ancient Greek words to help scholars restore damaged papyrus fragments.

Meta's new AI model Muse overtook ChatGPT as the top iOS free app with over 730,000 downloads in five days, boosting Meta shares over 20% and driving the Nasdaq and Magnificent Seven ETF to record highs, while global leaders including Trump, Xi, and Zelenskyy prepare for meetings in New York and Washington D.C. amid AI and geopolitical tensions.

Meta's Muse AI personal agent app launched on September 8 and has surpassed 2.5 million downloads in the U.S., topping iOS free app charts ahead of ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok. The app allows users to direct AI agents for web tasks like form filling and email organization, with free and paid subscription tiers. Amazon has blocked Muse from its site over privacy and security concerns, while Shopify is partnering with Meta for agentic checkout. Meta's stock rose over 11% on Monday amid the app's success.

Meta's Muse AI personal agent app launched on September 8 and quickly topped U.S. iOS free app charts, surpassing ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok with over 2.5 million downloads in two weeks. The app, powered by Meta's Muse Spark models, allows users to direct AI agents for web tasks like form filling and email organization. While Meta sees it as a new revenue stream via $20-$100 monthly subscriptions, Amazon blocked Muse from its site over privacy and security concerns, claiming it scrapes credentials and bypasses personalization. Shopify, however, partnered with Meta to enable agentic checkout. The app's rise contributed to an 11% stock surge for Meta, though analysts question long-term adoption due to data privacy risks.