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Join Us for WIRED’s “Uncanny Valley” Live

With original reporting and sharp analysis, WIRED’s Uncanny Valley podcast covers today’s biggest stories in tech. We demystify companies like Palantir, trends like vibe coding, and figures like Sam Altman; we break down our essential coverage of DOGE and ICE; we guide listeners through breakthrough innovations like generative AI and sweeping policy changes like the… Continue reading Join Us for WIRED’s “Uncanny Valley” Live

Waymo starts testing in Denver, Seattle in bid to expand robotaxi service across U.S.

Waymo partners with Uber to bring robotaxi service to Atlanta and Austin. Uber Technologies Inc. Alphabet’s Waymo unit will begin test drives of its robotaxis in Denver and Seattle this week, with humans behind the wheel, the company said Tuesday. “We will begin driving manually before validating our technology and operations for fully autonomous services… Continue reading Waymo starts testing in Denver, Seattle in bid to expand robotaxi service across U.S.

Uber: Uber Eats and Best Buy Team Up to Deliver Tech and Electronics Nationwide

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) today announced a new partnership with Best Buy that brings consumer electronics from more than 800 stores to the Uber Eats platform. Starting today, Best Buy customers can tap to order a wide range of electronics, appliances, and tech essentials on Uber Eats for delivery right to their… Continue reading Uber: Uber Eats and Best Buy Team Up to Deliver Tech and Electronics Nationwide

Thunes and Ripple Expand Global Partnership to Transform Cross-Border Payments

SAN FRANCISCO and SINGAPORE, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, and Ripple, the leading provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions, have announced an expanded partnership to transform cross-border payments globally. Building on their successful collaboration established in 2020, the partnership will improve the customer payout experience,… Continue reading Thunes and Ripple Expand Global Partnership to Transform Cross-Border Payments

Thunes y Ripple amplían su alianza global para transformar los pagos transfronterizos

SAN FRANCISCO y SINGAPUR, 2 de septiembre de 2025  /PRNewswire/ — Thunes, la Superautopista Inteligente para mover dinero a nivel mundial, y Ripple, proveedor líder de infraestructura de activos digitales para instituciones financieras, han anunciado una alianza ampliada para transformar los pagos transfronterizos a nivel global. Basándose en la exitosa colaboración establecida en 2020, esta alianza… Continue reading Thunes y Ripple amplían su alianza global para transformar los pagos transfronterizos

Thunes und Ripple erweitern globale Partnerschaft zur Transformation grenzüberschreitender Zahlungen

SAN FRANCISCO und SINGAPUR, 2. September 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Thunes, die intelligente Superautobahn für weltweite Geldtransfers, und Ripple, der führende Anbieter von Infrastruktur für digitale Vermögenswerte für Finanzinstitute, haben eine erweiterte Partnerschaft angekündigt, um grenzüberschreitende Zahlungen weltweit zu transformieren. Aufbauend auf ihrer erfolgreichen Zusammenarbeit seit 2020 wird die Partnerschaft das Auszahlungserlebnis für Kunden verbessern, den globalen… Continue reading Thunes und Ripple erweitern globale Partnerschaft zur Transformation grenzüberschreitender Zahlungen

Thunes et Ripple étendent leur partenariat mondial pour transformer les paiements transfrontaliers

SAN FRANCISCO et SINGAPOUR, 2 septembre 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Thunes, le réseau intelligent pour envoyer de l’argent partout dans le monde, et Ripple, le principal fournisseur d’infrastructure d’actifs numériques pour les institutions financières, ont annoncé un partenariat élargi visant à transformer les paiements transfrontaliers à l’échelle mondiale. S’appuyant sur leur collaboration fructueuse établie en 2020, le… Continue reading Thunes et Ripple étendent leur partenariat mondial pour transformer les paiements transfrontaliers

Top Elon Musk Acolyte Running Large MDMA Empire

Image by Scott Olson / Getty / Futurism Since its initial synthesis by the German pharmaceutical company Merck in 1912, the drug 3,4-methylenedioxy-methylamphetamine (MDMA) — better known by the street terms “ecstasy” or “molly” — has lived many lives. From its brief time being tested as a top-secret truth serum in US Army trials to its… Continue reading Top Elon Musk Acolyte Running Large MDMA Empire

Uber and Lyft drivers in California win a path to unionization 

California lawmakers struck a deal with Uber and Lyft that will allow app-based drivers to form unions and could make ride-hail fares more affordable. The agreement is a win for gig workers who have long been classified as independent contractors, and thus, ineligible for certain protections that employees receive, like the right to collective bargaining.… Continue reading Uber and Lyft drivers in California win a path to unionization