This week on βUncanny Valley,β we go behind the scenes of our Nathan Fielder cover story, unpack tech billionairesβ generous promises, and discuss the suspicious letters sent to US election offices.
An earnings briefing on Wednesday revealed ad revenue has slowed since the European Union introduced the Less-Personalized Ads model at the beginning of this year.
Metaβs board feared that its CEOβs departure could disrupt the companyβs AI ambitions. A new stock agreement gives him financial incentives to stay put.
TikTok and other sites were told to curb protest footage and AI-altered images, while online retailers like Vinted and eBay reportedly signed an agreement stop looted goods from flooding resale sites.
The DNA inside our cells isnβt just a series of instructions, but something far more dynamic. Like scientists, AI models don't yet have the data to properly decode it.
WIRED examined contracts from over two dozen cities and towns that shed light on how Flockβs pricing and business model functions, and how it stacks up against its peers.
βThere has been no company in the United States, unfortunately, that has abused this system more than Microsoft,β Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday.