People Are Protesting Data Centers—but Embracing the Factories That Supply Them

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People Are Protesting Data Centers—but Embracing the Factories That Supply Them

Last month, Pamela Griffin and two other residents of Taylor, Texas, took to the lectern at a city council meeting to object to...

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‘Uncanny Valley’: Donald Trump’s Davos Drama, AI Midterms, and ChatGPT’s Last Resort

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, our hosts unpack the news from Davos, where Trump and major AI companies shared the stage at...

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The US and China Are Collaborating More Closely on AI Than You Think

The US and China are, by many measures, archrivals in the field of artificial intelligence, with companies racing to outdo each other on...

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Pro-AI Super PACs Are Already All In on the Midterms

Silicon Valley is already pouring tens of millions of dollars into the midterm elections taking place across the US in 2026, as the...

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WIRED Roundup: The 5 Tech and Politics Trends That Shaped 2025

Zoë Schiffer: Yeah, that was another executive order that came out. I think it was literally titled something around eliminating data silos. Another...

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Trump Signs Executive Order That Threatens to Punish States for Passing AI Laws

President Donald Trump signed a highly anticipated executive order on Thursday that sets in motion a plan to establish a national regulatory framework...

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WIRED Roundup: DOGE Isn’t Dead, Facebook Dating Is Real, and Amazon’s AI Ambitions

Leah Feiger: So it's a really good question actually, and it's one that I've thought about for quite some time. I think if...

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WIRED Roundup: Gemini 3 Release, Nvidia Earnings, Epstein Files Fallout

Zoë Schiffer: Yeah, I think that one thing that everyone can agree on is that Nvidia is undoubtedly one of the companies that...

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The FTC Is Disappearing Blog Posts About AI Published During Lina Khan’s Tenure

In late July 2024, Lina Khan, then the chair of the US Federal Trade Commission, gave a speech at an event hosted by...

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WIRED Roundup: Are We In An AI Bubble?

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we talk about one author's journey to flee the US, social media surveillance, chatbots and the world...

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Melania Trump’s AI Era Is Upon Us

It’s unclear how Melania’s initiative will follow her goals of protecting children from the harms of AI or equipping them for a workforce...

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The White House Apparently Ordered Federal Workers to Roll Out Grok ‘ASAP’

The White House appears to have instructed leaders at the General Services Administration (GSA) to add xAI’s Grok chatbot to a list of...

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