OpenAI Is Poised to Become the Most Valuable Startup Ever. Should It Be?
The AI startup is chasing a $500 billion valuation, with backers betting it can become the next Apple or Google. There are reasons for skepticism.
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The Global Car Reckoning Is Here. Far Too Many Auto Companies Don’t Have a Plan
How are the CEOs of Ford, BYD, Lamborghini, Polestar, and more planning to survive the hellscape that is the current automotive world? We asked them.
Labubus Are on Track to Be a Billion-Dollar Business This Year
Pop Mart, the Chinese company behind the Labubu franchise, has sold $670 million worth of related products this year—more than iconic US toy lines Barbie and Hot Wheels.
The AI-Powered PDF Marks the End of an Era
As Adobe rolls out more generative AI features for the PDF, the era of chatbot-less software is firmly a thing of the past.
WIRED Roundup: Why GPT-5 Flopped
On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we dig into WIRED’s latest—from crude deportation memes to GPT-5’s negative reception.
We Live in an AI-First World
We Live in an AI-First WorldSearch is ChangingThe Web is ChangingCreativity is BoostedCommunication with AIDigital CompanionshipSmarter Minds Benefiting MoreAccess vs Lack of AccessBusiness and Workflows on AutopilotBetter Education Tailored to the IndividualBetter HealthLiving in an AI-First World Technology has always shaped how we interact with information, with each era defined by a clear “first.” In…
How Microschools Became the Latest Tech Mogul Obsession
Between homeschool provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill and Trump’s attempts to gut the Department of Education, teaching kids looks different now. Silicon Valley’s answer? Microschools.
What Do Kids Actually Think About AI?
Parents, teachers, and experts have big opinions about the impacts of AI on young people and education. But what do the students themselves say?
AI Is Designing Bizarre New Physics Experiments That Actually Work
Artificial intelligence software is designing novel experimental protocols that improve upon the work of human physicists, although the humans are still “doing a lot of baby-sitting.”
Image Recognition
What is image recognition? Image recognition is the ability of a computer system to interpret and identify objects in digital images. This can be used for tasks such as automated photo tagging on social media, or for identification and tracking of objects in surveillance footage, in manufacturing, and in healthcare. Articles related to image recognition