Trump’s Federal Gas Tax Holiday Isn’t Likely to Bring Down Prices
As gas prices stay stubbornly high across the country, President Donald Trump mused this week about suspending the fuel tax...
A Woman Was in the US Legally. She Was Deported Anyways
María de Jesús Estrada Juárez came to the US from Mexico in 1998 at 15 years old. Later, she was...
The US Is Using AI to Hunt Down Insider Trading on Polymarket
For most of the past year, it looked like prediction markets had kicked off a new golden age of fraud....
Mira Murati Wants Her AI to ‘Keep Humans in the Loop’
Mira Murati still wants to build AI superintelligence. But the ex-CTO of OpenAI sees human intelligence as a critical part...
The Real Losers of the Musk v. Altman Trial
Attorneys delivered closing arguments in the Musk v. Altman trial on Thursday in a final attempt to convince a judge...
We Now Know How Many People the CDC Is Monitoring for Hantavirus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring a total of 41 people in the US for the Andes...
An Engineer’s Post Protesting Laptop Surveillance Is Going Viral Inside Meta
Meta’s decision to track employee keystrokes and mouse data is causing an uproar within the company. “Selfishly, I don’t want...
Trump’s Tech Posse in China, Who’s Winning in Musk v. Altman, and Hantavirus Conspiracy Theories
This week on Uncanny Valley, the team dives into Trump’s selected entourage for his high-stakes visit to China, ranging from...
AI Promised the Audemars Piguet x Swatch Wristwatch. China Will Deliver It
For a week now, Instagram’s watch fans have been losing their minds over what looked like leaked product images. Vivid...
Gen Z Is Pioneering a New Understanding of Truth
The polar bear video has millions of views. Set to a haunting piano score that’s become ubiquitous on TikTok, it...
Your iPhone Gets Stolen. Then the Hacking Begins
Every year, millions of phones are stolen. While thousands of iPhones are shipped to China and broken down for parts,...
These Instagram Ads Sure Seem to Be Selling Cocaine Accessories
Big money and powerful interests have entirely rebranded drugs like cannabis, mushrooms, and ketamine in the 21st century. Today, millions...
Meta’s New Reality: Record High Profits. Record Low Morale
As Meta employees brace for layoffs next Wednesday, May 20, many say the vibes are horrifically, historically low. “Everyone is...
Everyone at the Musk v. Altman Trial Is Using Fancy Butt Cushions
The final stragglers testified on Wednesday in the Musk v. Altman trial. The witnesses generated few waves, aside from the...
Instagram’s New Instants App Is a Snapchat Clone for Thirst Traps
Meta launched a new app on Wednesday, called Instants, that integrates with existing Instagram accounts and allows users to send...
