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‘Uncanny Valley’: Iran’s Threats on US Tech, Trump’s Plans for Midterms, and Polymarket’s Pop-up Flop
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‘Uncanny Valley’: Iran’s Threats on US Tech, Trump’s Plans for Midterms, and Polymarket’s Pop-up Flop

By Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, Leah Feiger, Makena Kelly, Kate KnibbsApril 2, 2026·Source: Wired·17 views

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In this episode, we discuss Iran’s threats to target US tech firms, gear up for the midterm elections, and get a scene report from the Polymarket pop-up bar in DC.

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Originally reported by Wired. Read the original article

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