xAI’s gas turbines get official approval from Memphis, Tennessee, even as civil rights groups prepare to sue over alleged Clean Air Act violations.

Don’t sweat the expense reports—from first-class tech to multiday commutes, WIRED and Condé Nast Traveler help you navigate the perks and pitfalls of the modern business trip.

The Scattered Spider hacking group has caused chaos among retailers, insurers, and airlines in recent months. Researchers warn that its flexible structure poses challenges for defense.

“These changes come at a time when we have more players, games, and gaming hours than ever before,” said Xbox head Phil Spencer in an email to staff.

Whether you’re looking for whisper-quiet wheels or the most durable of hard-shells, here are WIRED and Condé Nast Traveler’s essential carry-on bags.

A chatbot designed to avoid anthropomorphism offers a compelling glimpse into the future of human-to-AI relationships.

With hybrid lifestyles now the norm, business trips have become more intentional, more mobile, and surprisingly more restorative.

With a rise in “semiprivate” carriers, new booking tech, and commercial airline partnerships, it’s never been easier to fly private.

The latest wave of premium airport lounges are harder to get into, but for big-spending business travelers, no amenity is off the table.

RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisory board could stop recommending some routine childhood immunizations, leaving insurers to decide whether to still cover them. For now, most are remaining tight-lipped.

These may be entry-level hearing aids, but they’re still serious contenders.

Once a slightly fancy middle ground between first class and coach, business-class seats are getting serious upgrades. Caviar, anyone?

For years, in-flight internet has been fine for email, not great for Zoom meetings. That’s all changing fast.

Commuting to Concordia research station in Antarctica takes days—it’s more remote than the International Space Station. Here’s how to get there.

Five years ago, work trips looked nothing like they do today. WIRED and Condé Nast Traveler have teamed up to tell you all you need to know to actually enjoy working on the go.

Airlines are wooing first-class passengers with elaborate complementary products sourced from the most luxe companies—and getting influencers’ attention in the process.

Global professionals can’t be stymied by dead batteries or flimsy gadgets. Here are WIRED and Condé Nast Traveler’s go-to essentials to help you survive any business trip.

Wooting's latest Hall effect keyboard does nearly everything right, and shifts the goal posts.

TranscribeGlass can subtitle conversations in nearly real time and will soon be able to translate languages and tell you when the person you’re talking to you is feeling socially awkward.

If you missed WIRED’s live, subscriber-only Q&A focused on the software features of Anthropic's Claude chatbot, hosted by Reece Rogers and Kylie Robison, you can watch the replay here.