SearchGPT is OpenAI’s direct assault on Google

PLUS: At the Olympics, AI is watching you. [View in browser]( | [Your newsletter preferences]( 07.26.24 [SUBSCRIBE TO WIRED]( [FOR UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THESE STORIES]( [Photo of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the Microsoft Build conference at the Seattle Convention Center Summit Building ]( AI AND SEEK | 3-MINUTE READ [SearchGPT Is OpenAI’s Direct Assault on Google]( BY REECE ROGERS AND WILL KNIGHT The company behind [ChatGPT is expanding into search](, and leaning heavily on its relationships with publishers. ✚ You might also like: Google DeepMind’s game-playing AI tackles [a chatbot blind spot](   [Image may contain: Adult, Person, Clothing, Hat, Glove, Officer, Police Officer, Accessories, Bag, Handbag, and Glasses]( OLYMPICS 2024 | 4-MINUTE READ [At the Olympics, AI Is Watching You]( BY MORGAN MEAKER A controversial new surveillance system in Paris foreshadows a future where there are [too many CCTV cameras for humans to physically watch](. Also in the news: ● Class action lawsuit alleges [T-Mobile broke its lifetime price guarantee]( ● California Supreme Court rules that [Uber and Lyft drivers will remain independent contractors]( ● New Jersey’s $500 million bid to become [an AI epicenter](   [Photo showing On the left, a stock photo. On the right, an AI-enhanced image based on the stock photo. The AI-enhanced image was submitted to KnowBe4 by a job applicant.]( OOPS | 3-MINUTE READ [A North Korean Hacker Tricked a US Security Vendor Into Hiring Him—and Immediately Tried to Hack Them]( BY JON BRODKIN, ARS TECHNICA KnowBe4 detailed the incident in a recent blog post as a warning for other potential targets.   [Un drone a pilotaggio remoto mostrato a una fiera in Germania]( FUTURE INVESTMENT | 7-MINUTE READ [Europe Is Pumping Billions Into New Military Tech]( BY LUCA ZORLONI The European Commission is allocating €7.3 billion for defense research over the next seven years. From drones and tanks of the future to battleships and space intelligence, here's what it funds. ADVERTISEMENT   [Car with a symbol reading no service above it]( CODE VIOLATION | 4-MINUTE READ [Cars Are Now Rolling Computers, So How Long Will They Get Updates? Automakers Can’t Say]( BY AARIAN MARSHALL Phones are supported well beyond their average ownership lifetime. In stark contrast, automakers are struggling to work out how long their “smartphones on wheels” can be kept on the road.   [Photo of the Sol Ex experimental solar-powered aeroplane performing an exhibition flight demonstration during the International Paris Air Show at the ParisLe Bourget Airport.]( DOT PHYSICS | 4-MINUTE READ [No, You Can’t Have a Solar-Powered Passenger Plane]( BY RHETT ALLAIN Guilt-free air travel is a beautiful dream, but there’s simply no way to get enough solar energy to keep a cabin full of people in the air.   [Sonos Roam SL speaker]( LOSING CONTROL | 2-MINUTE READ [Sonos Admits Its Recent App Update Was a Colossal Mistake]( BY ADRIENNE SO Owners of the company’s wireless speakers will have to endure the pain of broken software for several more months.   [Striking SAG-AFTRA members picket outside Warner Bros. Studio as the actors strike continues on September 26, 2023 in Burbank, California.]( VIDEO GAMES | 2-MINUTE READ [Video Game Performers Are Going on Strike Over AI]( BY MEGAN FAROKHMANESH The union representing the voice and motion-capture actors who work in video games authorized the strike after talks with gaming companies stalled over the use of AI.   [Collage of Charli XCX and Kamala Harris]( THE MONITOR | 3-MINUTE READ [The Week of Brat Summer Will Go Down in Internet History]( BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER After Charli XCX declared that Vice President Kamala Harris “IS brat,” [nothing was the same](. ✚ You might also like: Eminem’s new album prompted Gen X to declare [a TikTok ‘war’]( on Gen Z   Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on [jobs.wired.com](. [Corporate Development Director]( [PayPal]( [Location: San Jose, CA, USA]( [APPLY NOW]( [Apprentice Controls Engineer]( [Honeywell]( [Location: London, UK]( [APPLY NOW]( ADVERTISEMENT   [WIRED logo image]( Thanks for reading. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Sign up here](. Plus, [browse more newsletters]( from WIRED. [(image) WIRED on Facebook]( [(image) WIRED on Twitter]( [(image) WIRED on Instagram]( [(image) WIRED on LinkedIn]( [(image) WIRED on YouTube]( [Podcasts]( [TikTok](   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](mailto:hello@wired.com?subject=Daily newsletter feedback). Need help? [Contact us](. Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.