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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 writers and editors bring you original reporting and analysis about some of the biggest stories in tech. On Thursdays, WIRED’s Global Editorial Director Katie Drummond is joined by Lauren Goode and Michael Calore to break down a recent story or phenomena bubbling up in Silicon Valley and explain its influence on our daily lives. And on Fridays, WIRED’s Zoë Schiffer has an urgent conversation about this week in the news.

Gadget Lab: Weekly Tech News from WIRED

The Reddit co-founder sits down for a wide-ranging conversation, from buying his first video game to meeting his future co-founder on the first day of college. When he’s not investing in the future of women’s sports, he’s relaunching Digg as the future of toxic-free social media.

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BIG INTV: Alexis Ohanian Says We Can Build A Less Toxic Internet

In today’s episode, Zöe is joined by WIRED’s Louise Matsakis to run through five of the best stories we published this week — from OpenAI’s being poised to become the highest valued startup in history, to how government staffing cuts have fueled an ant smuggling boom. Then, Zöe and Louise discuss the controversial deals that the Trump administration appears to be striking with chip manufacturers. 

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Articles mentioned in this episode: 

How DOGE Set Up a Shadow X Account for a Government Agency | WIRED
OpenAI Is Poised to Become the Most Valuable Startup Ever. Should It Be? | WIRED
Silicon Valley Is Panicking About Zohran Mamdani. NYC’s Tech Scene Is Not | WIRED
Government Staffing Cuts Have Fueled an Ant-Smuggling Boom | WIRED
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Why Trump Flip-Flopped on Nvidia Selling H20 Chips to China | WIRED • 

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WIRED Roundup: Chip Manufacturers Bonanza

Vibe coding is everywhere, and it’s already drastically changing the tech industry — from shaping how software gets made to who gets hired. So back in July, our very own Lauren Goode went on a journey to become a vibe coder at one of San Francisco’s top startups. In this episode, she sits down with Mike to share her experience and they break down whether vibe coding really spells the end of coding as we know it. 

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Articles mentioned in this episode: 

Vibe Coding Is Coming for Engineering Jobs | WIRED
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Cursor’s New Bugbot Is Designed to Save Vibe Coders From Themselves | WIRED • 

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Cheap AI Tools May Come at a Big Long-Term Cost • 

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How To Become a Vibe Coder

A conversation series that only WIRED could host, led by WIRED’s Global Editorial Director, Katie Drummond. Every week, Katie sits down with influential figures in culture, politics, business, science, and beyond for a discussion captured through the WIRED lens – equal parts geeky, intellectual and goblin mode. This series will feel like the internet and will sit at the intersection of technology, power, and culture. In an age of information overload, this series will provide its listeners “the ultimate luxury:” meaning and context. Or put another way, if you're looking for the soul of our new society in wild metamorphosis, our advice is simple. Listen to this podcast.

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Introducing: The BIG INTERVIEW with WIRED's Katie Drummond

In today’s episode, Zöe is joined by WIRED’s Jake Lahut to run through five of the best stories we published this week — from how the Trump administration is creating and sharing memes to make fun of deportations, to NASA’s ambitious goal to put nuclear reactors on the moon. Then, Zöe and Jake dive into why users kind of hated OpenAI’s GPT-5 release. 

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Articles mentioned in this episode: 

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OpenAI Scrambles to Update GPT-5 After Users Revolt | WIRED • 

The Trump Administration Is Using Memes to Turn Mass Deportation Into One Big Joke | WIRED • 

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Trump Family–Backed World Liberty Financial Sets Up $1.5 Billion Crypto Treasury | WIRED • 

Inside the ‘Whites Only’ Community in Arkansas | WIRED
Why the US Is Racing to Build a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon | WIRED

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WIRED Roundup: Why GPT-5 Flopped

Palantir Technologies is arguably one of the most notorious American corporations. Cofounded by tech billionaire Peter Thiel, the company has worked with ICE, the US Department of Defense, the Israeli military and sparked numerous protests in multiple countries. But what do they actually do? 

Palantir is often called a data broker, a data miner, or a giant database of personal information. In reality, it’s none of these—but even former employees struggle to explain it. Luckily, WIRED staff writer Caroline Haskins joins us to decode Palantir for us. 

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Articles mentioned in this episode: 

What Does Palantir Actually Do?
Palantir Is Helping DOGE With a Massive IRS Data Project
ICE Is Paying Palantir $30 Million to Build ‘ImmigrationOS’ Surveillance Platform 
 • Lauren’s latest article: 
Lisa Su Runs AMD - and Is Out for Nvidia’s Blood • 

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Palantir: The Most Mysterious Company in Silicon Valley

In today’s episode, Zoë is joined by WIRED’s Jake Lahut to run through five of the most important stories we published this week — from how bitcoin miners have been racing this year to beat the tariffs, to how AI was used to find a missing hiker in the Italian Alps. Then, Zoë and Jake discuss the details around OpenAI’s latest partnership with the federal government. 

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Articles mentioned in this episode: 

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OpenAI Announces Massive US Government Partnership | WIRED • 

Trumpworld Knows Epstein Is a Problem. But They Can’t Solve It | WIRED
Charter Planes and Bidding Wars: How Bitcoin Miners Raced to Beat Trump’s Tariffs | WIRED
Google Will Use AI to Guess People’s Ages Based on Search History | WIRED
US Coast Guard Report on Titan Submersible Implosion Singles Out OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush | WIRED
A Hiker Was Missing for Nearly a Year—Until an AI System Recognized His Helmet | WIRED

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WIRED Roundup: OpenAI Announces New Government Partnership

AI chatbot premium subscriptions like ChatGPT Pro and Claude Max currently cost around $200, but it’s not entirely clear why. Lauren and Mike speak with WIRED’s Reece Rogers to find out what’s behind these models that AI companies bill as their most powerful, and whether they could become a staple in our future. 

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Articles mentioned in this episode: 

Seriously, Why Do Some AI Chatbot Subscriptions Cost More Than $200? | WIRED
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Cheap AI Tools May Come at a Big Long-Term Cost | WIRED • 

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The Vibes-Based Pricing of "Pro" AI Software

In today’s episode, Zoë is joined by WIRED’s Louise Matsakis to run through five of the most important stories we published this week — from Meta continuing its AI talent poaching spree, to how much faster our brains have really aged since the pandemic. Afterwards, they dive into the surprising reason behind why ChatGPT reportedly went full demon mode last week. 

Articles mentioned in this episode: 

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The Real Demon Inside ChatGPT | WIRED • 

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Meta’s AI Recruiting Campaign Finds a New Target | WIRED • 

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The Pandemic Appears to Have Accelerated Brain Aging, Even in People Who Never Got Covid | WIRED • 

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Age Verification Laws Send VPN Use Soaring—and Threaten the Open Internet | WIRED • 

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This Smart Basketball Tracks Data About Every Shot. It Could Be Headed to the NBA | WIRED • 

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The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway | WIRED • 

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WIRED Roundup: ChatGPT Goes Full Demon Mode

Blood boys. Cryogenic freezing. Living by the algorithm. Silicon Valley is known for a culture of health optimization, but some recent biohacking ventures are becoming more extreme–aimed not just at longevity, but at beating death altogether. This week, we talk about the Silicon Valley moguls obsessed with living forever and the radical measures they're taking to do so.

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How to Not Die in Silicon Valley

Sam Altman is the king of generative artificial intelligence. But is he the person we should trust to guide our explorations into AI? This week, we do a deep dive on Sam Altman. From his Midwest roots, to his early startup days, to his time at Venture Capital, and his rise and fall and rise again at OpenAI. 

Write to us at uncannyvalley@wired.com.

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In Sam Altman We Trust?

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