WIRED launches new tech podcast ‘Uncanny Valley’

WIRED Launches New Silicon Valley Podcast: WIRED has introduced a new podcast called “Uncanny Valley,” focused on exploring the power, influence, and innovations emerging from Silicon Valley.

The big picture: The podcast aims to provide an insider’s perspective on the tech industry’s most significant trends, personalities, and companies, examining their impact on society and daily life.

• “Uncanny Valley” is hosted by three experienced WIRED journalists: Michael Calore, Zoë Schiffer, and Lauren Goode.
• The show will cover a wide range of topics, from artificial intelligence and the metaverse to the influence of tech billionaires on politics and society.

Silicon Valley’s growing influence: The tech hub has become a center of unprecedented power and global impact in recent years.

• Elon Musk, one of the world’s wealthiest individuals, is actively involved in funding U.S. presidential candidates while his company SpaceX expands its presence in space.
• Meta, despite Facebook’s declining popularity in some regions, continues to grow its global user base, approaching 4 billion users.
• The recent AI boom has sparked another tech hype cycle, attracting billions of dollars in investment.

Key themes and questions: The podcast will explore several critical areas of interest in the tech industry.

• The potential implications of a GOP-led White House and Elon Musk’s influence on federal efficiency.
• Meta’s commitment to the metaverse and its potential impact on work, socialization, and education.
• The reality behind generative AI’s promised revolution and the possibility of a tech industry bubble.

Unique perspective: “Uncanny Valley” offers listeners an informed and intelligent take on Silicon Valley trends from hosts with extensive experience covering the tech industry.

• The podcast will provide in-depth analysis of how tech innovations and industry developments may shape society at large.
• Hosts will balance serious discussions with coverage of the industry’s more unusual aspects, such as tech leaders’ efforts to cheat death or build apocalypse bunkers.

Audience engagement: WIRED encourages listener participation and feedback for the new podcast.

• Listeners can send questions, ideas, and feedback to [email protected].
• The podcast is available on all major podcast platforms.

Looking ahead: “Uncanny Valley” represents WIRED’s commitment to exploring new ways of covering Silicon Valley’s ascendancy and making complex tech topics more accessible to its audience.

• The podcast format allows for in-depth discussions and analysis that complement WIRED’s existing digital and print coverage.
• By focusing on the people, power, and influence behind Silicon Valley’s innovations, “Uncanny Valley” aims to provide listeners with a deeper understanding of the tech industry’s impact on their lives and the world at large.