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Summary
 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.© Condé Nast. All rights reserved. 783607
Episodes
  • Jensen Huang Is Out. Will Nvidia’s Rivals Cash In?

    Jensen Huang Is Out. Will Nvidia’s Rivals Cash In?
    12 Nov 2026
    Nvidia’s co-founder Jensen Huang has officially resigned after admitting to an affair with an alleged Chinese intelligence asset and facing a report of a second alleged affair with a direct report. In this bonus episode, Brian, Zoë, and Leah break down how Nvidia’s board turned on its founder, what interim CEO Colette Kress means for the company — and how this moment could be a golden opportunity for Nvidia’s competitors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    23 min
  • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s $470 Billion Affair

    Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s $470 Billion Affair
    12 Nov 2026
    Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to an affair with Alice Huang, a businesswoman US intelligence says was recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security prompting an investigation of Huang by his own company. Nividia is on track to lose more than $470 billion in market value over just two days. Zoë gives us the timeline of who knew what when and what it means for the AI industry and our economy at large. Plus, after the Democratic sweep in the midterms, white nationalists, Christian nationalists, and the Proud Boys are declaring the MAGA movement dead and saying the Republican Party is theirs for the taking. Articles mentioned in this episode: Jensen Huang Hired a PR Firm Known for Handling Sex Scandals Last Year Jensen Huang’s Troubles Leave the AI Industry Reeling ‘We Have to Take Over’: Far-Right Extremists Want to Seize Control of the GOP Join WIRED’s best and brightest on Uncanny Valley as they dissect the collision of tech, politics, finance, and business, from the newest ventures to the effects of inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on social protests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    26 min
  • Louis Rossmann Wants More People to Care About the Right to Repair

    Louis Rossmann Wants More People to Care About the Right to Repair
    10 Nov 2026
    The outspoken consumer rights advocate, Louis Rossmann, knows the incoming Democrat-heavy Congress has a lot to get done. But he hopes one of those things is letting you fix your own iPhone. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    34 min
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