Jeff Bezos Is Funding a Wild Hunt for the Brain’s ‘Core Algorithm’ Wired By: Steven Levy 4 June 2026 at 11:30 With $500 million in funding and a reported $2.5 billion valuation, Flourish wants to reinvent AI by putting real neurons under the microscope.
Alpha School’s Ritzy New York City Campus Costs $65,000 a Year—but Isn’t Actually a School Wired By: Todd Feathers 4 June 2026 at 11:00 A homeschooling center in Manhattan is part of the company’s nationwide expansion. Internal documents reveal its strategy: “Opening date > safety.”
The Romance Scammer Who Made a Small Fortune Posing as a WWE Superstar Wired By: Carlos Barragán 1 June 2026 at 11:30 In this excerpt from WIRED Book Club pick The Yahoo Boys, journalist Carlos Barragán traces one scammer’s journey from flop to fortune.
The Painful Truth About Long Covid Wired By: Alan Levinovitz 1 June 2026 at 11:00 There might finally be a way forward for long Covid treatment—if only you were allowed to talk about it.