Silicon Valley
Books

Anna Wiener's "Uncanny Valley" Wants to Know—Are You Down For the Cause?
The much-anticipated book takes a closer look inside the booming Silicon Valley startup culture of the 2010s.
michael seidlinger
1.5.20
GARAGE Magazine Issue 15

Humanoid Robot Bina48 Wants Cool Friends and Dreams of Pizza
Android Bina48 was designed to emulate a living person, but she has a mind of her own. Alex Ronan speaks to the enigmatic robot about coolness, loneliness, and her incredible, terrifying dreams.
Alex Ronan
9.4.18
GARAGE Magazine Issue 15

Silicon Valley Is Trying (and Failing) to Automate Human Empathy
The new Holy Grail for tech companies: a bot that sounds just as awkward on the phone as you do.
Kyle Chayka
9.4.18