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.

Join Our Livestream: Inside the AI Copyright Battles

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Linda Yaccarino Tried to Tame X. Now She’s Out as CEO

Yaccarino announced Wednesday she’s stepping down, and it’s not clear if the platform’s owner, Elon Musk, plans to announce a successor.

‘People Are Going to Die’: A Malnutrition Crisis Looms in the Wake of USAID Cuts

Warehouses in the US are full of foods that fight malnutrition, while kids go hungry in places like South Sudan.

Grok Is Spewing Antisemitic Garbage on X

Elon Musk’s chatbot has gone on a tirade, praising Adolph Hitler and parroting antisemitic tropes.