How WIRE picks sources
Last updated: 7 November 2026
The short version.WIRE is automated. Software picks the newest story from eight tech outlets, and AI writes WIRE's version of it in English, French and Arabic. No person chooses the stories or checks them before they're published, so WIRE can make mistakes. Use it to find out what's happening, and read the original report for anything that matters to you.
1. Where stories come from
WIRE reads the public news feeds of these outlets:
- The Verge
- Engadget
- TechCrunch
- Ars Technica
- WIRED
- 9to5Google
- VentureBeat
- Android Authority
We chose them because they publish technology news every day and offer a public feed. WIRE isn't affiliated with any of them, and they don't review or endorse what WIRE publishes. WIRE does no reporting of its own.
2. How a story gets picked
Every 6 to 10 hours, WIRE checks the feeds and takes the most recent item it hasn't used before, as long as that item has a cover image. That usually means about three new stories a day.
There's no editor and no ranking by importance, so “newest” is the only test. An outlet that publishes more often appears more often, and a big story can be missed if it falls between checks.
3. How a story gets written
Google's Gemini AI writes each story from the original headline and short excerpt in the feed, not from the full report. It's told to use its own words and not to copy the source, and to add background and analysis. It's also told not to invent quotes, figures, dates or product details.
The same AI then translates the story into French and Arabic. Categories and tags are also chosen by AI.
4. What isn't checked
- No person reads a story before it's published.
- Facts aren't checked against the full report or any other source.
- The background and analysis come from the AI, not from the outlet, so they may not reflect what the original report says.
- Translations aren't reviewed by a native speaker.
AI instructions reduce mistakes but don't prevent them. Don't rely on a WIRE story alone for financial, legal, security or other important decisions.
5. Finding the original
From version 1.8.0 of the app, the end of each story says it was written with AI, names the source and links to the original report.
6. Corrections
If you find a mistake, or you're a publisher with a concern about how your work is used, please contact us. Tell us which story it is and what's wrong.