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Tech Billionaires Back Erebor in the Wake of Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

Funded by Anduril cofounder Palmer Luckey and Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale, the new bank—named, like their companies, after Tolkien lore—aims to serve startups in crypto, AI, and defense.

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GM’s Final EV Battery Strategy Copies China’s Playbook: Super Cheap Cells

General Motors’ homemade version of the low-cost power option favored by China’s auto industry will hit three years before its super energy-dense tech arrives—and could bring affordable US EVs sooner.

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What Makes a Car Lovable? It’s Not the Tech, It’s the Cup Holders

Frustration with the size, location, and design of cup holders in new cars is on the rise—and it holds enormous influence on whether we buy a ride or not.

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Join Our Next Livestream: Inside the AI Copyright Battles with WIRED Reporters

Curious about generative AI and copyright? Join WIRED live on July 16 as we answer your questions about this critical topic.

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Microsoft and OpenAI’s AGI Fight Is Bigger Than a Contract

A key clause in Microsoft and OpenAI’s deal embodies the raging divide between AGI true believers and those who think it’s still a long ways off.

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5 Big EV Takeaways From Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’

The new US legislation isn’t great for electric vehicles. But experts have advice for how the EV-curious buyer might navigate this tricky moment—and there’s even some good news to be found.

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Tornado Cash Made Crypto Anonymous. Now One of Its Creators Faces Trial

Roman Storm, one of the developers of crypto-anonymizing tool Tornado Cash, will stand trial in New York starting July 14. His supporters claim the freedom to develop software is under threat.

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You Asked, We Answered: All of Your AI Angst

Welcome to Uncanny Valley’s very first Q&A, where our host addresses your burning AI-related questions.

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Elon Musk Unveils Grok 4 Amid Controversy Over Chatbot’s Antisemitic Posts

In a livestream with xAI colleagues, the billionaire entrepreneur described current AI systems as “primitive” and not for “serious” commercial use.

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A New Kind of AI Model Lets Data Owners Take Control

A novel approach from the Allen Institute for AI enables data to be removed from an artificial intelligence model even after it has already been used for training.

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