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SPIT ON, SWORN AT, AND UNDETERRED: WHAT IT’S LIKE TO OWN A CYBERTRUCK • WIRED spoke to seven Tesla Cybertruck owners about their most controversial purchase and why they’re proud to drive it.

SLEEP DREAMS

COMFORT OBJECT • Ruby survives on affection, not utility.

THE YEAR IN BIG DREAMS: ZOHRAN MAMDANI MAKES HIS MOVE • POLITICIANS HAVE BEEN NOTABLY BAD AT SOCIAL MEDIA. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE GOOD AT IT AS A CANDIDATE—AND THEN, PERHAPS, AS A LEADER?

THE YEAR IN BIG SHOES: FIDJI SIMO TAKES THE REINS • SAM ALTMAN HAS LONG BEEN THE FACE OF OPENAI. SO WHO’S THE NEW CEO HE PUT IN CHARGE OF ALL HIS PRODUCTS?

THE YEAR IN BIG DATA: ALEX KARP GOES TO WAR • PALANTIR’S CEO IS GOOD WITH ICE AND SAYS HE DEFENDS HUMAN RIGHTS. BUT WILL ISRAEL AND TRUMP EVER GO TOO FAR FOR HIM?

THE YEAR IN BIG BREAKS: EJAE TOPS THE CHARTS • KIDS EVERYWHERE KNOW HER VOICE—IF NOT HER NAME. HOW DID A FORMER K-POP TRAINEE WORK HER WAY INTO GLOBAL SUPERSTARDOM?

DECISION TIME • Do you go all in on one pricey, luxe watch or assemble a swarm of budget timepieces? Let’s crunch the numbers.

Pick a Color, Any Color • Wear a watch that dazzles at every level, from technical ingenuity inside to vivid tones on dials and straps.

Making the Case for Monochrome • These timeless timepieces eschew passing fads and fussy treatments to embody versatility, longevity, and class.

Bang for Your Buck • It’s possible to scale horological heights without breaking the bank. Meet WIRED’s top 10 bargains.

AI OF A THOUSAND FACES

CAN’T SHUT UP ABOUT IT • A plea from WIRED’s top boss: Say less.

THE MANY SIDES OF Ed Zitron • He’s one of the loudest voices of the AI haters—even as he does PR for AI companies. Either way, the multi-platform British tech writer has your attention.

Parents Fellin Love With Alpha School’s Promise. Then They Wanted Out • The AI-powered school was supposed to revolutionize education. But not every student thrives without teachers.

The Cure

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CLAUDE GOES TO THERAPY • Who better to put Claude on the couch than the original “chatterbot” herself, Doctor Eliza?