Episodes

  • OpenAI and Musk Fight Again; DOJ Mishandles Voter Data; Artemis II Comes Home
    Apr 9 2026

    This week, we discuss why OpenAI and Elon Musk’s legal feud is heating up once again — and happening alongside SpaceX’s IPO filing. We also dive into how a Department of Justice lawyer misled a judge about how they’re handling voter data, and why the Artemis II’s launch captured all of our imaginations.

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    31 mins
  • Can UpScrolled Keep Up With a Surge in Users?
    Apr 7 2026

    Last year, Issam Hijazi launched UpScrolled after users decried censorship and shadow-banning on other platforms. When TikTok transferred ownership of its US operations to American investors, UpScrolled's user base soared. Issam joins Kate to talk about his hopes for the new social media platform - and respond to controversy.

    Join WIRED’s best and brightest on Uncanny Valley as they dissect the collision of tech, politics, finance, and business, from Alexis Ohanian’s newest tech venture to the effects of inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on social protests.

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    40 mins
  • Iran Targets U.S. Tech; Polymarket’s Bar Flop; Trump's Plans for Midterms
    Apr 2 2026

    The team is back this week to discuss how top U.S tech companies are increasingly finding themselves as targets in the ongoing war with Iran. We also get an inside view into how Polymarket’s pop-up bar in D.C went sideways. Plus, we go through the steps that the Trump administration is taking to control the upcoming midterm elections.

    Articles mentioned in this episode:

    • Iran Threatens to Start Attacking Major US Tech Firms on April 1 | WIRED
    • Polymarket’s Coming-Out Party in Washington Was a Disaster | WIRED
    • This Is How Trump Is Already Threatening the Midterms | WIRED

    Join WIRED’s best and brightest on Uncanny Valley as they dissect the collision of tech, politics, finance, and business, from Alexis Ohanian's newest tech venture to the effects of inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on social protests.


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    28 mins
  • The Myth That AI Will Replace Language Learning
    Mar 31 2026

    Luis von Ahn, Duolingo’s co-founder and CEO, joins Katie to discuss why we should still learn languages in the age of AI translation. He also talks about how Duolingo is dealing with falling share prices, and what’s next for the company.

    Join WIRED’s best and brightest on Uncanny Valley as they dissect the collision of tech, politics, finance, and business, from Alexis Ohanian’s newest tech venture to the effects of inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on social protests.

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    48 mins
  • Trump's 80s Movie Approach to Foreign Policy w/ Chris Hayes
    Mar 24 2026

    For the first episode of our second season, Katie sits down with fellow journalist Chris Hayes, host of MS NOW’S All In, to talk about covering the news and capturing attention during an all-consuming news cycle. And the Trump administration's performance of imperialism as content. Hayes also talks about his book, The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource.

    Join WIRED’s best and brightest on Uncanny Valley as they dissect the collision of tech, politics, finance, and business, from Alexis Ohanian's newest tech venture to the effects of inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on social protests.


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    40 mins
  • Nvidia’s “Super Bowl of AI”; Tesla Disappoints Fans; Meta’s VR Metaverse Is Over
    Mar 19 2026

    This week, Brian and Zoë discuss the highlights from Nvidia’s annual developer conference, and why Tesla recently got in trouble with some of its most loyal fans online. Plus, Meta’s decision of shutting down Horizon Worlds VR officially marks the end of the metaverse dream.

    Articles mentioned in this episode:

    • Nvidia Is Planning to Launch an Open-Source AI Agent Platform | WIRED
    • The Tesla Influencers Leaving the ‘Cult’ | WIRED
    • Meta Is Shutting Down Horizon Worlds on Meta Quest | WIRED

    Join WIRED’s best and brightest on Uncanny Valley as they dissect the collision of tech, politics, finance, and business, from Alexis Ohanian's newest tech venture to the effects of inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on social protests.

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    25 mins
  • Introducing Kill Switch Podcast: Uncovering an AI Journalist
    Mar 18 2026

    This week we are bringing you a podcast recommendation. A great tech focused weekly show called Kill Switch, hosted by Dexter Thomas. On this episode Dexter goes down a rabbit hole. When an editor at a local magazine in Toronto received a pitch from a promising new freelancer, he didn’t expect it to spiral into an obsessive investigation. What followed was a deep dive into a web of fake interviews, impossible bylines, and fake reporting. Dexter talks with Nicholas Hune-Brown to trace how he uncovered an AI journalist and what it reveals about journalism today.

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    33 mins
  • Can Anthropic Win Its Lawsuit?; War Memes; AI Comes for VCs Jobs
    Mar 12 2026

    This week, the team discusses what’s at stake for Anthropic after the company sued the Department of Defense. They also take a look at the strategy behind the Trump administration sharing action-filled war memes on social media, and share a scoop about how a controversial company is making millions by organizing the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Plus — could AI come for the jobs of venture capitalists?

    Articles mentioned in this episode:

    • Anthropic Claims Pentagon Feud Could Cost It Billions | WIRED
    • A Trumpworld Events Company Is Raking In Millions in Federal Contracts | WIRED
    • OpenAI and Google Workers File Amicus Brief in Support of Anthropic Against the US Government | WIRED
    • Can AI Kill the Venture Capitalist? | WIRED

    Join WIRED’s best and brightest on Uncanny Valley as they dissect the collision of tech, politics, finance, and business, from Alexis Ohanian's newest tech venture to the effects of inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on social protests.


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    31 mins