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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 Tuesdays, The Big Interview with WIRED’s Global Editorial Director Katie Drummond in conversation with influential figures in culture, politics, business, science, and beyond for a discussion captured through the WIRED lens. On Thursdays, WIRED writers and editors Zoë Schiffer, Brian Barrett and Leah Feiger add you to the Slack group thread to let you into what they’re hearing from sources in Silicon Valley and D.C, read you into what trends you should be watching for and how WIRED is thinking about it all.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s $470 Billion Affair

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How Elon Musk and Big Tech Poured Millions Into the Midterms, and Lost

2026-11-05 · 34 min

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2026-10-27 · 38 min

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2026-10-22 · 34 min

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Sexual Assault Is a Free Speech Issue

2026-10-20 · 40 min

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2026-10-19 · 50 min

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