Why Apple Sued OpenAI, New York Takes on Data Centers, and What to Know about Cyclosporiasis
On today’s Uncanny Valley, we unpack OpenAI’s ongoing drama, both legal and reputational, and whether these developments could further hurt the company—particularly in its fight against Anthropic.
This week on Uncanny Valley , the team discusses the details behind Apple suing OpenAI over alleged stolen hardware secrets. And the company’s headaches don’t stop there—a group of OpenAI employees just started a super PAC to advocate for stronger AI guardrails. Plus, New York’s first-in-the-nation data center moratorium draws Donald Trump’s ire, DOGE stonewalls FOIA requests on its AI use at HUD, and WIRED’s Emily Mullin explains the cyclosporiasis outbreak spreading across more than 30 states.
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Zoë Schiffer : Welcome to WIRED's Uncanny Valley . I'm Zoë Schiffer, contributing editor.
