WIRED is an American magazine covering how emerging technologies shape culture, the economy, and politics. Founded in January 1993 by Louis Rossetto and Jane Metcalfe, it has published continuously since launch and operates in both print and digital editions. Its editorial office is located in 📝San Francisco, CA, while business operations are headquartered in 📝New York City, NY. WIRED is part of the Condé Nast portfolio.
The magazine established itself as a foundational chronicler of the digital revolution, with founding executive editor 📝Kevin Kelly shaping its early voice and intellectual ambition. Condé Nast acquired WIRED in 1998, integrating it into a broader publishing portfolio while preserving its identity as a culture-and-technology publication. Under successive editors-in-chief — including Chris Anderson, who popularized the concept of the long tail during his tenure — the publication expanded its scope to cover the intersection of science, business, design, and policy. WIRED operates alongside Condé Nast titles such as The New Yorker, Vogue, and Vanity Fair, and remains a primary outlet through which emerging technologies are interpreted for a general audience.