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12.16.25

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BUSINESS

OpenAI’s Chief Communications Officer Is Leaving the Company

BY MAXWELL ZEFF | 1-MINUTE READ

Hannah Wong told staff she is moving on to her “next chapter.” The company will be running an executive search to find a replacement, according to a memo.

 
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BUSINESS

Nvidia Becomes a Major Model Maker With Nemotron 3

BY WILL KNIGHT | 3-MINUTE READ

The world’s top chipmaker wants open source AI to succeed—perhaps because closed models increasingly run on its rivals’ silicon.

 
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GEAR

Ford Kills the All-Electric F-150 as It Rethinks Its EV Ambitions

BY AARIAN MARSHALL | 2-MINUTE READ

The move comes as a response to the Trump administration’s waning support for electrification and a weakening consumer market.

 
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BUSINESS

AWS CEO Matt Garman Doesn’t Think AI Should Replace Junior Devs

BY KATIE DRUMMOND | 27-MINUTE READ

The head of Amazon Web Services has big plans to offer AI tools to businesses, but says that replacing coders with AI is “a non-starter for anyone who’s trying to build a long-term company.”

 

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Google May Reveal the Successor to the Chromebook in 2026

BY LUKE LARSEN | 3-MINUTE READ

Google has officially acknowledged the upcoming merger of Android and Chromebooks, and it may be coming in 2026.

 
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The Electric Alpine A390 Wants to Be a Race Car in a Suit

BY JASON BARLOW | 5-MINUTE READ

Ahead of its entry into the US, the European brand with an ex-Ferrari boss and decades of motorsport success has a new EV to take on Porsche and Polestar. WIRED tries it on for size.

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CULTURE

The 24 Best Shows on Amazon Prime Right Now

BY MATT KAMEN AND WIRED STAFF | 12-MINUTE READ

Bat-Fam, The Girlfriend, and The Mighty Nein are just a few of the things you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.

 
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Don’t Want to Build a PC? Try One of These Prebuilt Desktops Instead

BY LUKE LARSEN | 2-MINUTE READ

Despite advancements in laptops, desktop computers still have a place. These are the WIRED-tested options you should consider.

 
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