Wall Street Has AI Psychosis
A “thought experiment” about the impacts of AI sent stocks tumbling earlier this week. It’s probably going to keep happening.
Hands-On With Nano Banana 2, the Latest Version of Google’s AI Image Generator
Google’s latest image model, Nano Banana 2, is a powerful AI photo editor that punctures reality. Well, sometimes.
‘Uncanny Valley’: Pentagon vs. ‘Woke’ Anthropic, Agentic vs. Mimetic, and Trump vs. State of the Union
Our hosts unpack the news of the week, starting with the ongoing feud between Anthropic and the Pentagon. Plus: All you need to know about TAT-8 and undersea cables.
This AI Agent Is Designed to Not Go Rogue
The new open source project IronCurtain uses a unique method to secure and constrain AI assistant agents before they flip your digital life upside down.
Riley Walz, the Jester of Silicon Valley, Is Joining OpenAI
The software engineer is famous for his online stunts. Now he’s joining the company behind ChatGPT to work on new ways for humans to use AI systems.
OpenClaw Users Are Allegedly Bypassing Anti-Bot Systems
An open source project called Scrapling is gaining traction with AI agent users who want their bots to scrape sites without permission.
Gemini Can Now Book You an Uber or Order a DoorDash Meal on Your Phone. Here’s How It Works
Starting with the Samsung Galaxy S26, Google’s Gemini can automate tasks in popular mobile apps. We got a live demo of the new feature in action.
AI Will Never Be Conscious
In his new book, A World Appears, Michael Pollan argues that artificial intelligence can do many things—it just can’t be a person.
Uncanny Valley: AI Researchers’ Resignations, Bots Hiring Humans, Evie Magazine’s Party
This episode of Uncanny Valley covers the people resigning from AI companies and the humans getting hired by AI agents. Plus, we attend a soiree thrown by a conservative women’s magazine.
Say Goodbye to the Undersea Cable That Made the Global Internet Possible
History was unmade last year, as engineers began the massive project of ripping the first-ever transoceanic fiber-optic cable from the ocean floor. Just don’t mention sharks.