OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is ousted after losing confidence of the board

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  11.17.23 LIFE AFTER DEATH | 9-MINUTE READ Why Teslas Totaled in the US Are Mysteriously Reincarnated in Ukraine BY AARIAN MARSHALL AND GREGORY BARBER Ukraine's fearless and expert EV mechanics bring electric vehicles declared unfixable in the US and Canada back to life on the other side of the world. TECH BUBBLES | 3-MINUTE READ Apple's Pledge to Support RCS Messaging Could Finally Kill SMS BY BOONE ASHWORTH Apple's support for the widely used messaging standard will make it easier for Android phones to share messages with iPhones—while ditching the old and flawed SMS standard. WIRED30 | 2-MINUTE READ Join Us for LiveWIRED BY WIRED STAFF On December 5, we're celebrating WIRED's 30th anniversary by bringing together the people who have shaped the world we live in, and who are pioneering the tech that will define the next 30 years. BREAKING NEWS | 2-MINUTE READ OpenAI Ousts CEO Sam Altman BY WILL KNIGHT The board of OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, says it has lost confidence in CEO Sam Altman. Mira Murati, previously CTO, will serve as the company's leader until it finds a permanent replacement. SPONSORED CONTENT The Hidden History of the Pocket Calculator "Deep, fun, and insightful all at once" (Cal Newport), Keith Houston's Empire of the Sum will appeal to math lovers, history buffs, and anyone seeking to understand our trajectory to the computer age. GET WIRED Our Fall Sale is Officially live! Subscribe to WIRED for only $29.99 $5. That includes subscriber-only content like Steven Levy's Plaintext column, plus FREE WIRED stickers as a special bonus! NOT JUST HOT AIR | 3-MINUTE READ You Need a Heat Pump. Soon You'll Have More American-Made Options BY MATT SIMON The Biden administration is announcing $169 million to supercharge domestic production of a device beloved by climate and energy nerds. EXTREME RESPONSE | 5-MINUTE READ The Bin Laden Letter Is Being Weaponized by the Far Right BY DAVID GILBERT Far-right influencers and right-wing lawmakers are using the spread of Osama bin Laden's "Letter to America" to call for a TikTok ban and boost decades old conspiracies. BLACK FRIDAY | 4-MINUTE READ The Best Black Friday Sonos Deals BY BRENDA STOLYAR With discounts on all our favorite audio devices, there's no better time to upgrade your at-home setup. THE MONITOR | 4-MINUTE READ Google DeepMind's AI Pop Star Clone Will Freak You Out BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER Two new tools using DeepMind's music generation algorithm, Lyria, let anyone make YouTube shorts using the AI-generated vocals of Demi Lovato, T-Pain, Troye Sivan, and others. It's haunting. Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on jobs.wired.com Senior Android Engineer Fable Location: Remote, USA APPLY NOW Data Security Architect Robinhood Location: Menlo Park, CA, USA APPLY NOW Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.