WIRED Roundup: The New Fake World of OpenAI’s Social Video App

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we break down some of the week’s best stories, covering everything from Peter Thiel’s obsession with the Antichrist to the launch of OpenAI’s new Sora 2 video app.

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Anthropic lands its biggest enterprise deployment ever with Deloitte deal

Deloitte is rolling out Anthropic’s Claude to more than 470,000 employees across 150 countries.

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How Elon Musk Is Bringing Sexy A.I. Chatbots to the Mainstream

In July, the billionaire’s A.I. company introduced two sexually explicit chatbots, pushing a new version of intimacy.

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U.S. v. Google: What Each Side Argued for Fixing Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly

The Justice Department and Google wrapped up a two-week hearing that could have a major effect on online advertising.

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Cows Wear High-Tech Collars Now

The wearables help dairy farmers gather more data so their animals are happier and produce more milk.

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OpenAI Agrees to Use Computer Chips From AMD

Weeks after a $100 billion agreement to use computer chips from Nvidia, OpenAI has signed a similar deal with a rival chipmaker.

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Hacks at Marks & Spencer, Jaguar Land Rover and Co-op Disrupt UK Daily Life

Jaguar Land Rover is the third big British brand to have its operations severely affected by a breach this year.

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Okosix will show its biodegradable plastic at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Healthcare has a plastic problem, but Okosix thinks its bio-derived, biodegradable material can replace single-use plastics throughout the industry.

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Instagram will award top creators with a gold ring. But no cash

Winners will be chosen by a panel including Instagram chief Adam Mosseri, filmmaker Spike Lee, designer Marc Jacobs and YouTuber Marques Brownlee.

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Instagram updates its Map feature to make it easier to tell if you’re sharing your location

Instagram is adding a more prominent indicator at the top of the Map to remind users whether or not they’re sharing their location.

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