26.11 Chartgeist

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Dozens and dozens of high-profile MAGA influencers and pundits have weighed in. “The laughable fake polls are rolling out,” Catturd posted on X.

America PAC’s approach has been unusual: for every dollar it has spent supporting GOP Senate candidates, it has spent almost three dollars attacking Democrats.

AI labs are toying with an industry-wide pact to slow development. Meanwhile, widely available AI chatbots are already helping uncover a tidal wave of security flaws.

The company announced it has stopped using secret agreements with county officials and acknowledged that community backlash is leading to data center moratoriums across the country.

The agency that oversees prediction markets has investigated Polymarket trades on Biden pardons and the Iran war—and even more potential insider trading at Google, documents obtained by WIRED show.

A collaborative Instagram post between footwear line HeyDude and a University of Florida frat is sparking backlash due to sexual cyber-harassment allegations against two former members.

This week on Uncanny Valley, we discuss the voluntary AI safety agreement tech executives signed, AI agents for normies, and extremist candidates running for office in the US midterms.

With the threat of political violence at unprecedented levels, state and federal GOP candidates are openly sharing racist, pro-militia, anti-vaccine, sexist, antisemitic, and secessionist views.

President Donald Trump still thinks Republicans have a shot. His aides are less convinced.

How are women really faring in Silicon Valley? Watch our livestream replay for the scoop.