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BUSINESS   Silicon Valley Doesn’t Get Why You Hate AI   By Maxwell Zeff   Technology leaders don’t seem to understand society’s gripes about AI, but boy, are they posting through it. READ MORE

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BUSINESS   The Single English County Saying No to Palantir   By Joel Khalili and Matt Burgess   The UK government is facing calls to cancel a sprawling health care contract with Palantir. The region of Greater Manchester insists it can do a better job itself. READ MORE

UNCANNY VALLEY

China Is Strapping ‘Digital Bombs’ to Civilian Infrastructure—Is the US Ready?   By Brian Barrett and Andy Greenberg   This week on Uncanny Valley, senior writer Andy Greenberg discusses his coverage of a war game simulating a cyberattack from the Chinese hacking group Volt Typhoon. LISTEN AND FOLLOW

POLITICS   A MAGA County’s Top Election Official Wants to Hire Election Denial Superstar Tina Peters   By David Gilbert   Tina Peters was convicted of seven counts related to election interference in 2024. Now, she’s fielding an offer from a county that’s become a hotbed of voting-related conspiracy theories. READ MORE

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SCIENCE The Super El Niño Won’t Fix the West’s Water Crisis By Molly Taft “People have talked about the Colorado River crisis for decades—we’re now in it,” says one expert. “Everyone you talk to is like, ‘Shit, man.’” READ MORE

CULTURE Viral Disneyland Content Creator Defends Her ‘Special Friendship’ With Peter Pan By Ej Dickson Disney superfan Toni Kulusich has been accused of stalking her favorite character, sparking discourse about boundaries with park actors. She tells WIRED the backlash is unfair. READ MORE

CULTURE The Patrick Clancy Conspiracy Theories Are Rooted in the Harsh Realities of Motherhood By Ej Dickson Lindsay Clancy’s defense argues she killed her three kids because of postpartum psychosis. But armchair detectives, including many fed-up mothers, are laying blame with her ex-husband. READ MORE

GEAR Influencers and Resellers Are Turning Empty Boxes Into Big Cash By Sophie Charara As the appetite for “authenticity” grows online, content creators are buying up empty boxes for luxury goods—and resellers are cashing in for “crazy prices.” READ MORE

DEAL OF THE DAY

My Favorite Garmin Watch Is Back at Its Lowest Price Ever   By Harry Rabinowitz   The Garmin Fenix 8 AMOLED is $250 off, matching its lowest price ever. Plus, I found discounts on Garmin Forerunner and Vivoactive models. READ MORE

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