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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.
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Recent Episodes

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

The Secret to Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Online Superstardom? Control
The Big Interview

The Secret to Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Online Superstardom? Control

Musk v. Altman Kicks Off, DOJ Guts Voting Rights Unit, and Is the AI Job Apocalypse Overhyped?
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Musk v. Altman Kicks Off, DOJ Guts Voting Rights Unit, and Is the AI Job Apocalypse Overhyped?

Stop Trying to Unmask Satoshi Nakamoto
The Big Interview

Stop Trying to Unmask Satoshi Nakamoto

Uncanny Valley: OpenAI and Musk Fight Again; DOJ Mishandles Voter Data; Artemis II Comes Home
He Started a Social Network Alone. Then 5 Million People Signed Up
The Big Interview

He Started a Social Network Alone. Then 5 Million People Signed Up

Uncanny Valley: Iran’s Threats on US Tech, Trump’s Plans for Midterms, and Polymarket’s Pop-up Flop
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Uncanny Valley: Iran’s Threats on US Tech, Trump’s Plans for Midterms, and Polymarket’s Pop-up Flop

Uncanny Valley: Anthropic’s DOD Lawsuit, War Memes, and AI Coming for VC Jobs
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Uncanny Valley: Anthropic’s DOD Lawsuit, War Memes, and AI Coming for VC Jobs

Uncanny Valley: Iran War in the AI Era, Prediction Market Ethics, and Paramount Beats Netflix
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Uncanny Valley: Iran War in the AI Era, Prediction Market Ethics, and Paramount Beats Netflix