AI Slop Melodramas Are Taking Over X—and Their Creators Are Cashing In

Viral tales of good triumphing over evil are racking up millions of views. They’re almost entirely AI-generated clickbait.

Silicon Valley’s Next IPO Billionaires Are Coming. Nonprofits Are Ready for Them

Anthropic and OpenAI employees are expected to give generously after their companies go public. “It’s going to be a wild ride,” says one nonprofit leader.

Silicon Valley Is Completely Divided Over Chinese AI

The AI “startups” worth billions of dollars are raising alarm bells about Chinese AI. The smaller players have a totally different take.

Lyft’s CEO Says, ‘We’re the Good Uber’

David Risher insists that Lyft has lowered its prices and that customers who only check his competitor’s app are “leaving money on the table.”

Meta’s Pursuit of the ‘Careless People’ Author Is Relentless and Self-Defeating

Yes, Sarah Wynn-Williams violated her deal to stay silent. But the power disparity bolsters the view that Meta is a heartless bully.

Peter Thiel’s Husband Sued a Flight Attendant Who Says He Assaulted Her on a Private Jet

Matthew Danzeisen’s lawyer says the case is a “shakedown about a bag” that brushed someone’s leg. Stefanie Bojar says she was injured aboard the jet—and that the lawsuit is a bullying tactic.

Europe Is Fed Up and Wants Its Own AI

It’s a stretch to think that the continent can build a top-tier model, but it has an advantage: Donald Trump.

Prediction Market Philosophers Got What They Wanted. They’re Not Happy About It

Getting the future right is now big business. But at a festival in Berkeley, forecasters worry that sports markets could take the whole industry down.

Meta’s AI Workers Are Revolting, Peter Thiel’s Secret Society, and SBF’s Plea to Trump

On today’s Uncanny Valley, we dive into the dysfunction in Meta’s newly formed AI unit and why it’s been driving already-low employee morale even further into the ground.

Silicon Valley’s Elite Financial Advisers Say This Era of Wealth Is Different

The rich are getting richer. Here’s what wealth advisers are telling their tech clients right now.