This week, our hosts focus on why OpenAI and Elon Musk’s authorized feud is heating up as soon as once more—and occurring alongside SpaceX’s IPO submitting. In addition they dive into how a Division of Justice lawyer misled a decide about how they’re dealing with voter knowledge, and why the Artemis II’s launch captured all of our imaginations.
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Brian Barrett: Hey, it is Brian. Zoë, Leah, and I’ve actually loved being your new hosts these previous few weeks, and we wish to hear from you. In the event you just like the present and have a minute, please depart us a assessment within the podcast or app of your selection. It actually helps us attain extra individuals. And for any questions and feedback, you possibly can all the time attain us at [email protected]. Thanks for listening. On to the present. Welcome to WIRED’s Uncanny Valley. I’m Brian Barrett, government editor.
Leah Feiger: And I am Leah Feiger, senior politics editor.
Brian Barrett: This week, we’re discussing why OpenAI and Elon Musk’s feud within the courts is beginning to warmth up once more. And talking of Musk, we will go over some key takeaways from SpaceX’s current confidential IPO submitting. Then we’ll dive into the rising considerations round how some companies within the present administration are dealing with voter knowledge. And eventually, let’s get away from all of it and go to outer area and discuss why the Artemis II launch was such an enormous deal for everybody watching.
Leah Feiger: Earlier than we dig into our lineup this week, we do briefly have to speak about what occurred between the US and Iran in current days.
[Archival audio]: President Trump is threatening Iran once more, writing on-line this morning Trump stated, quote, “A complete civilization will die tonight by no means to be introduced again once more.”
[Archival audio]: Moments in the past, President Trump as soon as once more reiterated his menace to devastate Iran if a deal just isn’t reached earlier than the deadline he set of 8 pm Japanese time tonight.
[Archival audio]: Breaking information out of the White Home, the US president has agreed to a two-week ceasefire.
Leah Feiger: The whole scenario was very odd. I suppose that is how world politics occurs today. I am so curious to your ideas.
Brian Barrett: Effectively, yeah, discuss what occurred or extra particularly what did not occur this week, which was potential World Struggle III. We had been on the point of it appears like, and I do not suppose that is … It is attention-grabbing, there have been good odds that Trump was bluffing, proper? As a result of he has executed this again and again, he says, “Here is this deadline,” after which he pushes it again. However what he is bluffing about has gotten actually alarming and it is solely a bluff till it is not. You already know what I imply? I believe threatening to annihilate a whole civilization, terrifying stuff, even when it is bluster. Terrifying bluster.
