Why the EV industry can't seize this moment

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 03.15.22   WIRED Q&A | 9-MINUTE READ Palmer Luckey Says Working With Weapons Isn't as Fun as VR BY STEVEN LEVY The founder of Anduril and Oculus discusses his talks with Ukraine's president, the ethics of AI weapons, and Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse.   SMART ASSISTANT | 18-MINUTE READ How an AI Became My Code-Writing Genie BY CLIVE THOMPSON OpenAI's new tool sped up my work and wrote entire pieces of software from a simple prompt. But it might riddle the internet with even more bugs.   STAR SIGNS | 5-MINUTE READ 4 Years On, a New Experiment Sees No Sign of 'Cosmic Dawn' BY BEN BRUBAKER Astronomers tried to confirm a signal from the birth of the first stars after the Big Bang. They saw nothing.   MISSED CONNECTION | 4-MINUTE READ It's a Perfect Time for EVs. It's a Terrible Time for EVs BY AARIAN MARSHALL AND MATT SIMON Gas prices are up, commutes are back, and Russian oil is under sanction. Too bad the electric vehicle industry isn't ready to seize the moment. GET WIRED A helicopter on Mars. What to expect post-Covid. The next electrifying/terrifying leap in A.I. explained. Get 1 year of unlimited access to WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now.   BUYING GUIDE | 9-MINUTE READ The Best Video Doorbell Cameras BY SIMON HILL AND ADRIENNE SO Never miss a delivery. These WIRED-tested picks will help you keep tabs on your front porch from anywhere.   NEW PHONE WHO DIS | 3-MINUTE READ How to Give Your Android 12 Screen a Makeover With Repainter BY DAVID NIELD Make wallpapers and widgets look juuust right.   EXTORTION | 5-MINUTE READ The Lapsus$ Hacking Group Is Off to a Chaotic Start BY LILY HAY NEWMAN Telegram polls. Unusual demands. The latest extortion gang is on an unorthodox rampage.   BOTTOM LINE | 7-MINUTE READ China's Gig Workers Are Challenging Their Algorithmic Bosses BY MASHA BORAK Food delivery drivers are using platforms' data-powered systems, mass WeChat groups, and unofficial unions to fight unfair conditions.   TV | 4-MINUTE READ TV Struggles to Put Silicon Valley on the Screen BY ARIELLE PARDES From WeCrashed to Super Pumped, Hollywood is still too infatuated with founders.     Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.