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Welcome to Uncanny Valley—an insider look at the people, power, and influence of Silicon Valley—where each week, WIRED’s editors bring you original reporting and analysis about some of the biggest stories in tech. On Tuesdays, WIRED’s global editorial director Katie Drummond sits down with influential figures in culture, politics, business, science, and beyond for a discussion captured through the WIRED lens. On Thursdays, WIRED’s Zoë Schiffer, Brian Barrett, and Leah Feiger let you in on what they’re hearing from sources in Silicon Valley and DC, catch you up on trends you should watch out for, and tell you how WIRED is thinking about it all.
FOLLOW: Katie Drummond: @katie-drummond | Brian Barrett: @brbarrett | Zoë Schiffer: @zoeschiffer | Leah Feiger: @leahfeiger

Recent Episodes

China-US AI Race Escalates, OpenAI Models Break Free, and Why You Should Check Your Car Alarm
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China-US AI Race Escalates, OpenAI Models Break Free, and Why You Should Check Your Car Alarm

‘It’s a Modern-Day Draft’: Why Stanford Students Walked Out on Sundar Pichai’s Commencement Speech
Why Apple Sued OpenAI, New York Takes on Data Centers, and What to Know about Cyclosporiasis
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Why Apple Sued OpenAI, New York Takes on Data Centers, and What to Know about Cyclosporiasis

This Luddite Puppet Hopes You’re Not Reading This on Your Smartphone
Maine’s Senate Race Implodes, Meta’s Threads Rivals Musk’s X, and the Trump Phone Arrives
Bernie Sanders Saw This Coming
The Big Interview

Bernie Sanders Saw This Coming

The AI IPO Race Heats Up, DOGE Whistleblower Sues Elon Musk, and Instagram Gets Hacked
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The AI IPO Race Heats Up, DOGE Whistleblower Sues Elon Musk, and Instagram Gets Hacked

McLaren CEO Zak Brown Still Gets FOMO About Racing Cars
The Big Interview

McLaren CEO Zak Brown Still Gets FOMO About Racing Cars

The US Can Put People on the Moon. Why Can’t It Get Iranians Online?
Meta Is in Crisis, Google Search’s Makeover, and AI Gets Booed by Graduates
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Meta Is in Crisis, Google Search’s Makeover, and AI Gets Booed by Graduates

Tom Steyer Wants to Save California From Billionaires. But Also Doesn’t Want Them to Leave
Trump’s Tech Posse in China, Who’s Winning in Musk v. Altman, and Hantavirus Conspiracy Theories
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Trump’s Tech Posse in China, Who’s Winning in Musk v. Altman, and Hantavirus Conspiracy Theories

The Creators of Hacks Really, Really, Really Hate AI
The Big Interview

The Creators of Hacks Really, Really, Really Hate AI

Trump Pivots on AI Regulation, Worker Ousted by DOGE Runs for Office, and Hantavirus Explained
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Trump Pivots on AI Regulation, Worker Ousted by DOGE Runs for Office, and Hantavirus Explained