The Big Story

WIRED’s most ambitious, future-defining features from our favorite (human) writers.

The AI Issue

Sun Stroke

China’s Renewable Energy Revolution Is a Huge Mess That Might Save the World

A global onslaught of cheap Chinese green power is upending everything in its path. No one is ready for its repercussions.

Love Language

China’s AI Boyfriend Business Is Taking On a Life of Its Own

Country Fandom

You’ve Never Heard of China’s Greatest Sci-Fi Novel

Special Editions

23 Ways You’re Already Living in the Chinese Century

The robotics explosion. The energy revolution. The cultural takeover. It’s everything you wanted for the United States—but done better in China.

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.

WIRED Takes You Back to School

Young people entering classrooms this fall need a totally different tool set than the generations before them.

The New Era of Work Travel

Don’t sweat the expense reports—from first-class tech to multiday commutes, WIRED and Condé Nast Traveler help you navigate the perks and pitfalls of the modern business trip.

The Big Interview

Reid Hoffman Wants Silicon Valley to ‘Stand Up’ Against the Trump Administration

The LinkedIn cofounder and frequent Trump target has a simple message for his peers: “Just speak up about the things that you think are true.”

Margaret Atwood on Doomscrolling: ‘I Want to Keep Up With the Latest Doom’

On this week’s episode of The Big Interview, the author of The Handmaid’s Tale talks about Elon Musk, political resistance, and why she still has hope for America’s future.

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

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

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie: ‘We Are a City on the Rise’

Since taking office, San Francisco’s mayor has been on a quest to revitalize the city and increase public safety. He’s also kept the National Guard out—with a little help from some very powerful friends.