Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke thinks your right to vote should be linked to how much income tax you pay.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to Rachel Gilmore to dig into how Shopify’s leaders are pushing right-wing politics in Canada — and why people should think twice about using the company’s services.
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#tech #shopify #canada #cdnpoli #politics
Cloud giants wield influence in so many ways that we don’t even consider — including shaping and capturing research.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Cecilia Rikap to discuss how major tech companies shape society and why we need to push back.
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#tech #cloud #amazon #microsoft #google #meta #politics
Bernie Sanders wants the US government take ownership in AI companies. But is that really a good move?
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Thomas Dekeyser to discuss the long history of tech refusal and why we need to recognize this tech is not neutral.
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#tech #luddites #berniesanders #generativeai #artificialintelligence #openai #anthropic
Libraries are still essential in the digital age. Some librarians are even helping patrons ditch AI and get off Big Tech.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Hannah Cyrus and Alison Macrina to discuss how libraries address people’s concerns about tech.
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#tech #libraries #generativeai #library #education #politics
Before the Luddites and the arrival of capitalism, it wasn’t just workers pushing back against technology; governments did too.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Thomas Dekeyser to discuss how refusal of technology has a very long history.
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#tech #luddites #capitalism #politics #protest #ai
The crypto industry wants favorable policy, and it certain helps with the Trump family is making big bucks from it.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @molly0xfff to discuss how the AI industry is trying to replicate how crypto bought political influence.
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#tech #politics #donaldtrump #artificialintelligence #ai #crypto
The crypto industry set the playbook. Now the AI industry is spending big on the US midterms to buy support.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @molly0xfff to discuss the money flooding into US elections to ensure favorable regulation for AI and data centers.
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#tech #ai #politics #midterms #elections #generativeai #openai
Apple is hiking its hardware prices. Xbox consoles are going up again. Sub-$500 laptops basically don’t exist anymore.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to Chris Person to discuss how the RAM crisis is coming for everyone — all thanks to the data centers.
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#tech #datacenters #ai #generativeai #ramcrisis #ramageddon
Data centers are becoming an incredibly contentious issue — and many communities are fighting back.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Saul Levin to learn more about the pushback and moratoriums being won across the United States.
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#tech #ai #datacenters #generativeai #politics
Mark Carney wants Canadians to become more “literate” on AI. But is a lack of understanding really why people are against it?
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood to dig into the Canadian government’s AI strategy and its many blind spots.
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#tech #ai #cdnpoli #canada #cdntech #generativeai #politics
The gig economy is moving into healthcare and trying to make nurses bid on shifts through apps. It’s madness.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Katie Wells to dig into the threat gig work poses for patients and hospital workers alike. There are already horror stories.
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#tech #healthcare #health #nurses #gigeconomy
Polymarket and Kalshi seem to be everywhere, but what are prediction markets doing to society?
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Jathan Sadowski to dig into the ideological goal to financialize everything and the many harms that arise from that model.
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#tech #polymarket #kalshi #betting #politics
The UK government is so deep on generative AI it’s using chatbots to write laws. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Will Dunn to discuss why the UK has gone so hard on AI and the many risks created by its AI dependence.
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#tech #ai #ukpol #uk #generativeai #politics #government
Is Muskism set to define the 21st century, in much the same way as Fordism did through the 20th century?
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @bentarnoff and @zeithistoriker to discuss the system Elon Musk has built and the threats it poses for society.
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#tech #elonmusk #muskism #politics #economy #tesla #spacex
Tim Cook is stepping back as CEO of Apple. What legacy does he lead and where does the company go next?
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @brianmerchant to discuss why we can’t ignore the labor exploitation built into the outsourcing model Cook created.
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#tech #apple #timcook #iphone #politics
A recent New Yorker article put a spotlight on Sam Altman’s compulsive lying. It’s not a great look for tech media that echoed his statements.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @KarlBode to discuss the problem of “CEO says a thing” reporting and the need to hold tech CEOs accountable.
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#tech #journalism #samaltman #openai #artificialintelligence #ai
Tesla pioneered flush door handles then the industry adopted them. Now countries are banning them over safety concerns.
Dara Kerr joined me on #TechWontSaveUs to explore how Tesla owners are getting stuck inside and why regulators haven’t acted sooner.
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#tech #cybertruck #tesla #elonmusk #safety #automotive
Elon Musk wanted the Cybertruck to be his dream vehicle. Now people are burning alive inside them.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to Dara Kerr to explore the safety disaster that the vehicles have become and why regulators aren’t acting faster.
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#tech #cybertruck #tesla #elonmusk #evs #safety #politics #cars #automotive
We’re all monitoring the situation to feel some agency over issues well beyond our control. But is that doing us any good?
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Amanda Mull to dig into how we consume information and what drives all that engagement.
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#tech #iranwar #socialmedia #ai #artificialintelligence #trust #media
