‘Uncanny Valley’: Iran’s Threats on US Tech, Trump’s Plans for Midterms, and Polymarket’s Pop-up Flop
The latest episode of WIRED's Uncanny Valley explores Iran's explicit threats against 18 major US tech firms, the physical risks to cloud infrastructure, and the broader impact of geopolitical tensions on Silicon Valley and the upcoming US elections.
The team is back this week to discuss how top US tech companies are increasingly finding themselves as targets in the ongoing war with Iran. They also give an inside view into how Polymarket’s pop-up bar in DC went sideways. Plus, our hosts go through the steps that the Trump administration is taking to control the upcoming midterm elections.
Articles mentioned in this episode:
- Iran Threatens to Start Attacking Major US Tech Firms on April 1
- Polymarket’s Coming-Out Party in Washington Was a Disaster
- This Is How Trump Is Already Threatening the Midterms
In this week's Uncanny Valley, hosts Zoë Schiffer, Brian Barrett, and Leah Feiger dive into the escalating threats from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The IRGC has warned of planned attacks against 18 American companies, including giants like Apple, Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Tesla, starting April 1st.
The discussion highlights the shift in modern warfare, where globalized tech firms and their infrastructure—such as Amazon Web Services data centers—are now on the front lines. While executives are striking deals in the Middle East, there is a noted disconnect with rank-and-file employees in Silicon Valley who remain focused on domestic issues despite the looming geopolitical risks and a volatile stock market that has seen tech shares tumble.
Source: Wired AI
