Census Proposal Would Stop Counting Undocumented Immigrants—and Ignore Race and Sexual Orientation

A draft rule reviewed by WIRED would prevent the census from counting undocumented immigrants. To protect against “distortions,” it would also bar questions about race and sexual orientation.

ICE’s DNA Collection Increases, SpaceX’s Rocket Crashes Into the Moon, and the AI Backlash Grows

In today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss how ICE has been collecting DNA samples of people with no criminal convictions, including children, which end up in an FBI database indefinitely.

The National Design Studio Became a DOGE Landing Pad. Now ‘Big Balls’ Is Recruiting

WIRED spoke with an engineer who was interviewed by Edward “Big Balls” Coristine for a government engineering role at the NDS, the White House agency staffed by other DOGE veterans.

It Looks Like Nothing Can Dent MAGA’s Support for ICE

Despite weeks of renewed press coverage and controversy around ICE, Donald Trump’s supporters appear to be standing by the agency no matter what.

The White House Is Trying to Figure Out What to Do About Chinese AI

There’s a debate going on in the Trump administration over how to handle increasingly powerful Chinese AI models.

Maine’s Senate Race Implodes, Meta’s Threads Rivals Musk’s X, and the Trump Phone Arrives

Today on Uncanny Valley, we unpack the political debacle unfolding in Maine surrounding the campaign of Democratic candidate Graham Platner.

Republicans Gleefully Celebrate Midterms Chaos in Maine

Political operatives in Trumpworld hope that US Senate candidate Graham Platner stays in the race as long as possible.

Anthropic Added a New Security Measure to Get Back Into the Trump Administration’s Good Graces

The government has removed restrictions on Anthropic’s Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models—but there were strings attached.

The Trump Administration Is Lifting Its Export Controls on Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable AI Models

The White House is easing restrictions on Anthropic’s most advanced AI models weeks after ordering the company to suspend access for foreign nationals.