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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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  • Iran Targets U.S. Tech; Polymarket’s Pop-up Flop; Trump's Plans for Midterms

    Iran Targets U.S. Tech; Polymarket’s Pop-up 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 m
  • The Myth That AI Will Replace Language Learning

    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 m
  • BIG INTV: Chris Hayes on Urgency and Attention

    BIG INTV: Chris Hayes on Urgency and Attention
    Mar 24 2026

    For the first episode of our second season, Katie sits down with fellow journalist MS Now’s All In Chris Hayes, to talk about covering the news and capturing attention during an all-consuming news cycle. 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 m
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