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In today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into five stories—from AI to DOGE—that encapsulate the year and give us clues as to what might unfold in 2026.

In this episode, we look back at 2025 and look ahead to what’s happening in 2026—including what’s in store for Uncanny Valley.

From dead crabs to shredded bed sheets, fraudsters are using fake photos and videos to get their money back from ecommerce sites.

Could the AI industry be on the verge of its first major layoffs? Will China spread propaganda to slow the US data-center building boom? Where are AI agents headed?

The latest photo dump from Democrats in the House Oversight Committee includes more famous men and upsetting Lolita quotes written on a woman’s body.

Initial participants in the new Apple Manufacturing Academy tell WIRED that the tech giant’s surprising frankness and hands-on support are already benefiting their bottom lines.

As OpenAI scrambles to improve ChatGPT, it’s ditching a feature in its free tier that contributed to last summer’s user revolt.

The head of Amazon Web Services has big plans to offer AI tools to businesses, but says that replacing coders with AI is “a non-starter for anyone who’s trying to build a long-term company.”

Hannah Wong told staff she is moving on to her “next chapter.” The company will be running an executive search to find a replacement, according to a memo.

The world’s top chipmaker wants open source AI to succeed—perhaps because closed models increasingly run on its rivals’ silicon.