‘Tell him he’s a piece of shit’: Meta’s new AI unit is a total mess

PLUS: ‘I was scammed buying GLP-1s online—I’m not alone.’

View in browser  |  Your newsletter preferences 06.13.26     BUSINESS ‘Tell Him He’s a Piece of Shit’: Meta’s New AI Unit Is a Total Mess BY PARESH DAVE AND ZOË SCHIFFER | 4-MINUTE READ Executives and employees alike are struggling with Meta’s chaotic AI strategy, according to sources and internal discussions reviewed by WIRED.   BUSINESS Anthropic Says It’s Taking Claude Fable 5 Offline to Comply With US Government Order BY MAXWELL ZEFF | 2-MINUTE READ “The government believes it has become aware of a method of bypassing, or ‘jailbreaking’ Fable 5,” the company said in a blog post.   POLITICS A White Supremacist Youth Group Helped Orchestrate the Belfast Riots BY DAVID GILBERT | 5-MINUTE READ After Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson stoked anger over a horrific knife attack in Belfast, a youth group linked to a global neo-Nazi movement quietly orchestrated anti-immigrant riots.   BUSINESS Chinese Drivers Are Using Tiny Plastic Heads to Fool Tesla’s Autopilot Safeguards BY ZEYI YANG | 4-MINUTE READ A cottage industry of celebrity figurines, blinking screens, and other DIY gadgets is helping drivers bypass Tesla's distracted-driving controls.   ADVERTISEMENT Why this ad?   SCIENCE I Was Scammed Buying GLP-1s Online. I’m Not Alone BY JOHN SEMLEY | 7-MINUTE READ Customers have complained that a telehealth network selling compounded GLP-1s has been ripping them off—even after it had to pay $5 million to clients as part of a settlement with the US government.   BUSINESS Crypto Guys Bought the Answer to the CIA’s Mysterious Kryptos Sculpture BY STEVEN LEVY | 3-MINUTE READ They swear they haven’t peeked at the closely guarded secret and that they’ll keep the cryptographic competition going.   SCIENCE This Summer Travel Season Could Forever Alter the Future of Sustainable Aviation Fuel BY JACLYN TROP | 3-MINUTE READ As the conflict in Iran disrupts the world’s oil supply, airlines are looking for jet fuel alternatives. The answer: energy from used cooking oil and french fry grease.   THE BIG STORY Anguished Parents, Crying Doctors: Life Amid Utah’s Measles Outbreak BY AMY MAXMEN, KFF HEALTH NEWS | 14-MINUTE READ The state’s outbreak means adapting to America’s new reality, in which vaccine-preventable diseases become common again.   13 Environmentally Conscious Packing Tips for Your Next Vacation BY RACHEL CERNANSKY | 5-MINUTE READ Your trip starts impacting the planet before you even leave home. Here are a few pointers for keeping your footprint small. ADVERTISEMENT Why this ad? Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up to receive it for free here. Plus, find all of our newsletters here. You’re receiving this email because you signed up for the Daily newsletter from WIRED.   Manage your preferences  |  View our Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe   Have questions or comments? Send us a message. Need help? Contact us.   Copyright © Condé Nast 2026. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.