eBay and Vestiaire Collective Want an Exemption from Trump’s Tariffs
The ecommerce platforms argue that duties shouldn’t apply to secondhand items being given a new life.
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Complaints About Tariff Evasion Have Jumped 160 Percent Under Trump
As importers find creative ways to avoid paying Donald Trump’s tariffs, a flood of tipsters is coming forward to keep alleged troublemakers in check.
Companies Warn SEC That Mass Deportations Pose Serious Business Risk
Since Trump took office, ICE arrests have more than doubled. Business throughout the US economy are sounding the alarm on the potential impact.
The Definitive Story of Tesla Takedown
In February, a Bluesky post caught the eye of Alex Winter. The result is a coalition of environmentalists, anti-Trump advocates, and federal workers that’s been hyping Tesla’s stock slide ever…
The Meta AI App Lets You ‘Discover’ People’s Bizarrely Personal Chats
Launched in April, the Meta AI platform offers a “discover” feed that includes user queries containing medical, legal, and other seemingly sensitive information.
Unpacking AI Agents
Need to make a dinner reservation or change your flight? Now AI agents can do that for you. This episode of Uncanny Valley looks into what Sam Altman calls “the…
Congress Demands Answers on Data Privacy Ahead of 23andMe Sale
House Democrats sent letters to the potential buyers of the genetic testing company, asking how they plan to protect customer genetic data under a change of ownership.
AI Agents Are Too Cheap for Our Own Good
AI tools cost a fraction of human labor—and may undermine the jobs needed to build careers.
Vibe Coding Is Coming for Engineering Jobs
Engineering was once the most stable and lucrative job in tech. Then AI learned to code.
How Steve Jobs Wrote the Greatest Commencement Speech Ever
Back in 2005, Jobs spent months trying to figure out what to say to Stanford’s graduates. Newly released materials show how he went from hopelessly flailing to delivering a talk…