How Safe Is It To Live Near A Data Center?

Data centers are expanding near more communities. Here’s what research says about potential health, environmental, quality-of-life risks and what still is not clear.

We Surveyed 634 Women Who Work in Tech. They Let Loose

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.

Justice for CSS

In defense of the girliest programming language.

The Search for Silicon Valley’s Most Powerful Woman

Women hold some of the most consequential jobs in tech, but they’re still not cult figures. WIRED investigates why.

SoftBank is reportedly raising about $11bn in bonds to cover its next OpenAI payment
SoftBank is reportedly raising about $11bn in bonds to cover its next OpenAI payment

SoftBank Group has launched a bond sale of roughly $11bn, comprising $10bn in senior unsecured dollar notes and an additional €1bn in euros, according to term sheets reported separately by Reuters and Bloomberg on Monday. The deal comes in five tranche…

Firmus will reportedly open its $5bn ASX float on 6 October
Firmus will reportedly open its $5bn ASX float on 6 October

Firmus will open the institutional bookbuild for its Australian listing on 6 October and begin trading on the ASX on 22 October, according to a term sheet reported by Reuters. The timetable appears in no public document, and no other outlet has it inde…

How Budding Laws On AI And Mental Health Could Go The Route Of ‘Federal Floor, State Ceiling’

U.S. states are enacting AI mental health laws. A federal version is in the offing. One approach would be to do a “federal floor, state ceiling”. An AI Insider analysis.

26% of Americans With Health Insurance Have Coverage Gaps, Survey Says

A recent GoodRx survey of a sample of Americans, conducted via YouGov, found that 26 percent of respondents reported at least one coverage gap in their health insurance.

Today’s Wordle #1920: Hints, Clues And Answer For Monday September 21

Looking for help with today’s New York Times Wordle? Here are some expert hints, clues and commentary to help you solve today’s Wordle and sharpen your guessing game.

Trump Reportedly To Establish Political Board To Control NIH Funding

President Donald Trump told White House OMB director, Russell Vought, to draft an executive order to create a board that would determine which grants the NIH would fund.