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2026-10-26 10:04:59 UTC

“Paris Marx has produced a passionate, well-argued case for action against the unregulated expansion that Big Tech is already imposing on us.”
The Daily Mail approves of my new book HYPERSCALE and my argument about the need to rein in the major tech companies.
https://www.dailymail.com/home/books/article-16233883/Book-review-AI-Data.html
#tech #datacenters #datacentres #ukpol #books #reading #artificialintelligence

2026-10-25 22:37:02 UTC

“We should be asking, how much computation do we really need? How many resources are actually justifiable to put into this project? What are we actually getting out of it?”
Read my interview with @nprofile…0jfz in WIRED about some of my big takeaways from HYPERSCALE!
https://www.wired.com/story/what-the-us-anti-data-center-movement-can-learn-from-everywhere-else/
#tech #datacenters #artificialintelligence #reading #books

2026-10-24 22:26:31 UTC

“Data centers are unavoidable in Northern Virginia. When I sat on a bench next to a neighborhood lake, a hyperscale data center owned by Microsoft stared back at me from the opposite bank. … I could even feel their influence in the street names: Cloud Plaza, Performance Circle, and, worst of all, Growth Mindset Lane. We can thank Microsoft for that one.”
Read a new excerpt from HYPERSCALE in @nprofile…phkf: https://www.thenation.com/article/society/inside-a-data-center-hyperscale/

2026-10-23 18:56:00 UTC

🇨🇦 The Canadian events for HYPERSCALE kick off tonight!
I’ll be hitting parts of Central and Western Canada with this set of events, but expect more for Atlantic Canada to be announced later.
Find links to RSVP to each date on my website: https://parismarx.com/speaking/
#tech #datacenters #canada #cdnpoli #books #reading
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2026-10-23 01:50:51 UTC

Great book launch party in New York on Tuesday. Big thanks to everyone who came out, and @nprofile…6zxp for putting it all together. She even got me a data center cake!
Get your copy of HYPERSCALE today. More info at https://hyperscalebook.com
#tech #datacenters #books #reading #artificialintelligence
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2026-10-23 00:10:39 UTC

My new book HYPERSCALE is finally out this week!
Yesterday I went on MS NOW’s The Beat with Ari Melber to talk about data centers, AI, and the threats that come of how tech billionaires have shaped the technology to benefit themselves at everyone else’s expense.
Get your copy today: https://hyperscalebook.com
#tech #artificialintelligence #generativeai #datacenters #books #elonmusk #reading
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2026-10-22 17:04:30 UTC

“Around the world, data center companies claim they will be respectful and considerate neighbors, but too often they hide the extent of the damage that follows from the scale of their demands on local resources.”
Data center water use is a real problem. Check out this excerpt from HYPERSCALE in @nprofile…ve9q!
https://restofworld.org/2026/ai-datacenters-water-resistance-global/
#tech #datacenters #climate #artificialintelligence #books #reading

2026-10-22 13:52:25 UTC

“When the bill comes, and the benefits are compared against the costs, will the industry cheerleading and policy flexibility look like the right move? It is getting harder and harder to see how it will have been.”
I wrote about how the generative AI will not pay off — for companies or governments.
https://www.thetimes.com/business/technology/article/generative-ai-not-delivering-promises-pxtgphkcb
#tech #generativeai #artificialintelligence #politics #ukpol

2026-10-22 12:44:03 UTC

The tech industry’s data center boom has generated an unprecedented backlash — and is threatening any prospect of climate progress in the process.
This week @nprofile…6zxp takes over the show to interview me about my new book HYPERSCALE.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/351_too_much_computer_ingrid_burrington_discusses_hyperscale_with_paris_marx
#tech #books #reading #datacenters #newbooks #artificialintelligence #climate #generativeai
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2026-10-21 18:34:09 UTC

“The outcome of the November midterms will determine more than just what the next two years will hold for Trump; they could also decide the fate of the data-center boom across the U.S.”
My new book HYPERSCALE is out, and now I’m in The Atlantic discussing how the data center rebellion has grown in the US and beyond.
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/10/year-world-turned-data-centers/689081/
#tech #datacenters #politics #midterms #ai #artificialintelligence

2026-10-20 21:36:09 UTC

🚨 TODAY’S THE DAY 📚
After years of work, my new book HYPERSCALE is finally on bookshelves!
It chronicles the data center boom just as the backlash is reaching a fever pitch.
Get your copy today: https://hyperscalebook.com
#tech #books #newbooks #techbooks #datacenters #ai #artificialintelligence #politics
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2026-10-18 13:08:02 UTC

Come see me chat with @lifewinning.com about my book in NYC on Tuesday :)
RSVP here: https://partiful.com/e/EsN5dpuZzPzOS5NbrI5B
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2026-10-14 23:39:49 UTC

“Community pushback forces governments to pay attention to this.”
I spoke to @nprofile…pd9v about the data centre buildout, why people are pushing back, and what their opposition can achieve.
https://pressprogress.ca/why-are-municipalities-trying-to-regulate-data-centres-in-canada/
#tech #cdnpoli #cdntech #datacenters

2026-10-11 19:33:22 UTC

HYPERSCALE is one of the Next Big Idea Club’s Must-Read Books of October. You’re going to want to read it!
Preorder your copy today: https://bookshop.org/a/18331/9798217048526
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2026-10-11 19:23:13 UTC

Are you in Baltimore? Come see me talk about HYPERSCALE!
I’m so excited to be chatting with @nprofile…pt26 about my new book at @nprofile…l8uj on November 4.
Make sure to RSVP today: https://redemmas.org/events/paris-marx-presents-hyperscale-the-ambition-and-excess-of-big-tech-s-data-empires/

2026-10-09 20:21:40 UTC

In Montreal? Come to my book launch!
On October 23, join me and Rachel Gilmore for a conversation about HYPERSCALE, the data centre backlash, and what the tech billionaires are trying to achieve with it all.
Get your ticket now: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/hyperscale-an-evening-with-author-paris-marx-local-ai-data-centre-organizers
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2026-10-08 21:13:14 UTC

New Scientist named HYPERSCALE one of its best popular science books of October. Less than two weeks until you can get a copy of your own!
Preorder US: https://bookshop.org/a/18331/9798217048526
Preorder UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10298/9781805227458
More info: https://hyperscalebook.com
#tech #techindustry #datacenters #artificialintelligence #ai #newbooks #reading #books
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2026-10-08 18:04:27 UTC

Come to my book launch in London on October 26!
It won’t just be me! Martha Dark, James Meadway, Sarah Jaffe, and more will be there too. A fantastic night of data centre resistance.
Tickets going fast. You won’t want to miss it!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ai-data-centres-fight-organisers-social-book-launch-panel-podcast-tickets-2002342438134

2026-10-06 20:26:33 UTC

HYPERSCALE tells the full story of the data center buildout and the backlash it’s facing. It’s out in just two weeks — but I need a favor!
If you’re planning to buy it, it would make a huge difference if you place a preorder.
Get your copy today: https://bookshop.org/a/18331/9798217048526
More info here: https://disconnect.blog/hyperscale-is-out-in-two-weeks/
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2026-10-02 20:47:33 UTC

“A tech reporter takes on an ever-expanding story: the endless proliferation of massive data centers.”
Kirkus named HYPERSCALE one of its best books to read in October. Another great signal as the release date gets closer!
Preorder your copy now: https://hyperscalebook.com
#tech #datacenters #ai #artificialintelligence #newbook #reading #books
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2026-10-01 20:04:16 UTC

“There are a lot of books being published about how Big Tech is ruining our environment and our minds (often by publishers that still think AI might work for them), but Hyperscale is the one I’ve got my eye on this fall.”
@nprofile…2fsw recommends my new book HYPERSCALE on its non-fiction list!
Preorder your copy: https://hyperscalebook.com
#tech #reading #books #techbooks #datacenters #artificialintelligence
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2026-09-29 20:17:51 UTC

“Does it make sense to be giving that electricity over to data centres when there might be better ways that it can be used?”
I spoke to CBC News to explain why data centres likely won’t be a good fit for Newfoundland and Labrador.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/ai-data-centres-nl-9.7361381
#tech #cdnpoli #cdntech #newfoundland #nlpoli #labrador #datacenters #canada

2026-09-29 20:15:47 UTC

“That’s what shareholders expect — and they’ll be penalized if they’re not doing like their peers.”
I spoke to CNET about why Nvidia is doing big share buybacks and why its new AI security system is designed to capitalize on recent doomer narratives.
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/nvidia-150-billion-buyback-ai-hype-not-everyday-investors/
#tech #nvidia #ai #artificialintelligence #stockmarket #business

2026-09-25 18:41:42 UTC

Want to make sense of the AI doom loop? The Guardian says you should should check out my forthcoming book HYPERSCALE.
“This is a deep investigation into the physical impact of AI data centers around the world.”
Preorder now: https://hyperscalebook.com
Check out the full list: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/sep/17/ai-doom-books-reading-list
#tech #ai #artificialintelligence #datacenters #reading #books #newbook
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2026-09-25 17:59:46 UTC

An individual in Canada used ChatGPT for eight months to plan one of the country’s worst mass shootings.
Yet, if you listen to politicians and media, the real threat of AI is a fantastical scenario where it might wipe out humans in ten years. They need to stop getting fooled by tech deceivers.
https://disconnect.blog/the-media-has-the-ai-threat-all-wrong/
#tech #openai #samaltman #generativeai #artificialintelligence #cdnpoli #cdntech #canada

2026-09-22 15:28:59 UTC

“There are a lot of reasons not to have hope in this moment, but seeing people from different political stripes being able to talk about whether there are datacentres … I think it’s a good and hopeful thing, actually.”
I spoke to Ryan Priest at Computer Weekly about the growing fight against data centres.
https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Interview-Paris-Marx-on-why-hyperscale-datacentres-pose-greater-threat-than-AI-science-fiction
#tech #datacenters #datacentres #ai #generativeai #artificialintelligence #ukpol

2026-09-06 23:47:14 UTC

Big news for HYPERSCALE less than two months out from release: It’s longlisted for the FT’s Business Book of the Year Award, got some great reviews, and I’m narrating the audiobook!
Plus, get great tech reads you might have missed in the Disconnect monthly recap.
https://disconnect.blog/hyperscale-is-longlisted-for-an-ft-award/
#tech #newbook #datacenters #reading

2026-09-06 22:16:48 UTC

“The Senate GOP campaign arm, in a private memo to top AI companies, warns that toxic views of U.S. data centers are killing the party's chances of holding a vital seat in Ohio.”
https://www.axios.com/2026/08/19/gop-data-center-memo-ai-election
#tech #datacenters #politics #midterms

2026-09-06 21:59:50 UTC

definitely curious about the doc. it could be great, but the article also makes it sound like it will be filled with very lib-brained takes and give credibility to people who don’t deserve it, like using a crank like geoffrey hinton to suggest musk might use AI to manipulate US elections.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/elon-musk-alex-gibney-documentary-1236686790/
#tech #elonmusk #hbo #documentary

2026-08-30 15:26:17 UTC

Google has now renamed Lake Ontario for US users. They don’t even show the real name in brackets.
I used a VPN to compare: Apple hasn’t renamed it (at least not yet), nor has Dutch service Here WeGo or OpenStreetMap.
Yet another reason to ditch Google, and US tech more broadly.
#tech #lakeontario #canada #cdnpoli #tariffs #digitalsovereignty
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2026-08-18 03:51:33 UTC

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@nprofile…ghuk There will be! I'm doing the narration next week

2026-08-17 22:44:52 UTC

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You can also find the full longlist for the award here: https://www.ft.com/content/d8f770ab-325c-4655-bddd-e14a3e561362

2026-08-17 22:44:10 UTC

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As a longtime FT subscriber, it’s pretty cool to see my forthcoming book recognizing for such a big award — and it’s not even out yet.
HYPERSCALE comes out October 20 in US/Canada and November 5 in the UK.
PREORDER NOW: hyperscalebook.com

2026-08-17 22:43:30 UTC

Big news! HYPERSCALE made the longlist for the FT/Standard Chartered Business Book of the Year Award.
They call it a “a polemical on-the-ground investigation into the rapid spread of data centres and their impact on the environment and the communities where Big Tech is building them.”
#tech #datacenters #ai #generativeai #artificialintelligence #reading #books
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2026-08-12 21:01:29 UTC

In the 2010s, we were told new tech would revolutionize transportation.
As BMW faces backlash for sticking a Spider-Man ad on its center console, we can see what it really amounted to: cars that collect vast quantities of data on us and which automakers are desperate to use to push ads on us too.
https://disconnect.blog/bmws-in-car-spider-man-ad-is-a-warning-sign/
#tech #bmw #transportation #transport #cars #driving #spiderman

2026-08-07 19:23:07 UTC

Bernie Sanders is leading the charge against data centers, but his AI policy leaves a lot to be desired.
As Sanders follows the hype, AOC is taking a different tack by targeted the real harms of generative AI. We need policy that takes on the reality of AI, not the industry’s exaggerations.
https://disconnect.blog/bernie-sanders-has-ai-policy-all-wrong/
#berniesanders #techindustry #artificialintelligence #politics #aoc #generativeai #openai #claude #anthropic #chatgpt

2026-08-07 16:24:02 UTC

“More and more people are questioning whether this industry is actually thinking about the kind of social benefit of their technologies or just about what they, at the end of the day, want to get out of it.”
I spoke to CBC News about the backlash to influencers going to an OpenAI retreat.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/openai-influencers-summer-camp-controversy-9.7296991
#tech #ai #openai #politics

2026-08-05 19:54:25 UTC

What if our feeds were filled with uplifting and wholesome content?
Before getting into this month’s recap, I talk about some of the videos that came across my feed recently that made me feel good — and almost made me want to try to train my algorithm to get more of them.
https://disconnect.blog/a-more-wholesome-algorithm/
#tech #instagram #socialmedia #touchgrass

2026-08-04 22:04:58 UTC

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read the full review here: https://www.publishersweekly.com/9798217048526

2026-08-04 22:04:23 UTC

“Timely and persuasive, this revelatory account is difficult to ignore.”
My new book HYPERSCALE received a fantastic review from Publisher’s Weekly. Less than three months until it hits bookstore shelves!
Get more info and preorder your copy: https://hyperscalebook.com
#newbook #tech #techbook #datacenters #artificialintelligence #generativeai #bookreview
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2026-08-04 17:08:07 UTC

Publisher’s Weekly calls HYPERSCALE “an urgent, deeply reported examination of how the relentless expansion of data centers is reshaping communities, economies, and the environment.”
Get more info and preorder your copy today: https://hyperscalebook.com/
#newbook #tech #techbook #datacenters #artificialintelligence #generativeai #bookreview
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2026-07-27 16:28:55 UTC

After The Economist’s interview with Elon Musk, will major media finally reassess how they cover the fascist billionaire?
As its editor-in-chief did the rounds saying she was “not a Musk hater,” he was on X calling her a traitor to the West and suggesting she be murdered. Please, have some dignity.
https://disconnect.blog/elon-musks-tired-schtick/
#tech #elonmusk #artificialintelligence #politics #media #journalism

2026-07-25 16:18:26 UTC

“While oilsands carbon pollution more than doubled from 2007 to 2024 to 92 million tonnes, the ability of facilities in Canada to capture carbon from industrial sources hasn’t yet grown beyond a few million tonnes of emissions per year.”
https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-carbon-capture-history/
#cdnpoli #climate #emissions

2026-07-24 16:07:02 UTC

Communities across Canada are getting frustrated with data centres — and for good reason!
I was on CBC’s Front Burner this morning to speak with Jayme Poisson about Canada’s hyperscale data centre boom and why Canadians are right to be concerned about it.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/canada-data-centre-boom-backlash-9.7281366
#tech #ai #datacenters #canada #cdnpoli #cdntech #generativeai #politics

2026-07-17 15:33:52 UTC

I was on CBS News to talk about New York’s data center moratorium and what it means when an AI data center gets located near a community.
Preorder my new book HYPERSCALE all about this subject: https://hyperscalebook.com
Clip here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M46dV6mOstw
#tech #ai #datacenters #politics #mortatorium #generativeai
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2026-07-16 14:20:01 UTC

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.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/337_tech_refusal_has_a_very_long_history_w_thomas_dekeyser
#tech #luddites #capitalism #politics #protest #ai
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2026-07-15 21:05:34 UTC

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 @nprofile…9g8s to discuss how the AI industry is trying to replicate how crypto bought political influence.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/336_the_ai_industry_is_spending_big_on_the_us_midterms_w_molly_white
#tech #politics #donaldtrump #artificialintelligence #ai #crypto
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2026-07-15 19:45:57 UTC

Bernie and AOC are pushing a much-needed federal moratorium on hyperscale data centers. But their AI policies couldn’t be more different.
Bernie’s AI policy responds to exaggerated industry narratives, while AOC is taking on the harms we’re seeing from their products. We need policy based on reality, not on hype.
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/bernie-sanders-aoc-ai-regulation/
#tech #ai #artificialintelligence #generativeai #datacenters #berniesanders #aoc #politics

2026-07-15 15:10:13 UTC

Under Trump, the United States has made it clear that dependence on US tech can and will be weaponized.
In part, that's a new development — at least for some parts of the world. But ensuring the power of the US was sustained by getting other parts of the world to adopt its tech was always part of the plan.
https://disconnect.blog/global-dependence-on-us-tech-was-always-the-plan/
#tech #politics #donaldtrump #siliconvalley #digitalsovereignty

2026-07-11 20:39:49 UTC

There are a load of great tech books coming in the next few months. In the summer reading list, I suggest 16 books to consider — and give an update on what I’ve been reading.
https://disconnect.blog/a-critical-tech-reading-list-for-summer-2026/
#tech #reading #books #techbooks

2026-07-09 18:04:41 UTC

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 @nprofile…9g8s to discuss the money flooding into US elections to ensure favorable regulation for AI and data centers.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/336_the_ai_industry_is_spending_big_on_the_us_midterms_w_molly_white
#tech #ai #politics #midterms #elections #generativeai #openai
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2026-07-07 18:49:42 UTC

For the first time in my life, I downloaded a ride-hailing app in May.
It didn’t take me long to see how they’re designed to give users a false sense of control that makes it easy to overlook their flaws and be discouraged from going back to using taxis.
How else have tech services changed how we see the world?
https://disconnect.blog/the-seductive-nature-of-ride-hailing-apps/
#tech #ridehailing #uber #bolt #transport #politics #gigeconomy

2026-07-06 22:59:46 UTC

Memory prices are pushing up the cost of computers and game consoles — and that’s forcing some people to get experimental.
I spoke with Chris Person to discuss about how people are using e-waste and maintaining tech to avoid high prices.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/335_the_ram_crisis_is_coming_for_all_your_tech_w_chris_person
#tech #datacenters #memory #ram #ramageddon #ai
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2026-07-06 22:51:50 UTC

The prices of computers and games consoles are soaring — and the memory companies are making off like bandits.
I spoke with Chris Person to discuss the madness of the RAM crisis and how data centers are driving it.
Listen to the full episode https://techwontsave.us/episode/335_the_ram_crisis_is_coming_for_all_your_tech_w_chris_person
#tech #memory #ram #samsung #skhynix #ramageddon #datacenters #ai
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2026-07-03 17:55:34 UTC

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Over on my newsletter, I wrote a bit about why I decided to write this book.
Even two years ago, I could see that a conflict was coming over data centers. The communities that felt the brunt of them early were already pushing back, and the tech industry was planning to move into many more to power its generative AI ambitions.
HYPERSCALE explains why this pursuit is fundamentally unsustainable and why we don’t have to accept the claims this future is inevitable.
https://disconnect.blog/why-i-wrote-hyperscale/

2026-07-03 17:37:51 UTC

I'm thrilled to share that my new book #HYPERSCALE is hitting bookstores on October 20. You can preorder it now!
It's an account of how the data center boom is pushing our planet past its breaking point, and of the incredible efforts of people and movements pushing back against the profit-driven interests of Big Tech.
Get your copy and learn more: https://hyperscalebook.com/
#techindustry #techbook #newbook #reading #datacenter #datacenters #generativeai #politics #artificialintelligence
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2026-07-02 19:10:53 UTC

The tech industry might have framed itself as a libertarian paradise, but the US government has long seen the internet as a means to expand its power.
Now it’s weaponizing that influence against countries around the world. They must decide whether to give in or make the hard push for digital sovereignty.
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/years-of-lead-in-the-silicon-valley/
#tech #politics #digitalsovereignty #eutech #cdnpoli #cdntech #canada #europe

2026-07-02 18:21:28 UTC

Game consoles and computers have been getting more expensive for months. But it felt like June 2026 was the moment the public really started to see the effects, especially after Apple’s price hikes.
Once again, we have the greed of AI and data center companies to thank for it.
https://disconnect.blog/data-centers-are-forcing-up-computer-prices/
#tech #datacenters #apple #ai #artificialintelligence #xbox

2026-07-02 14:53:00 UTC

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.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/335_the_ram_crisis_is_coming_for_all_your_tech_w_chris_person
#tech #datacenters #ai #generativeai #ramcrisis #ramageddon
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2026-07-01 20:17:45 UTC

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.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/334_data_center_opposition_is_uniting_communities_w_saul_levin
#tech #ai #datacenters #generativeai #politics
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2026-06-25 18:06:19 UTC

Across the United States, communities are uniting in opposition to data centers to power generative AI.
I spoke with Saul Levin to talk about those fights and how they center on tangible issues that bring people together.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/334_data_center_opposition_is_uniting_communities_w_saul_levin
#tech #ai #generativeai #datacenters #politics #openai #anthropic
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2026-06-22 22:27:24 UTC

honestly i welcome the data center lobby just openly saying climate goals needed to be trashed so the tech industry can build ai — intense heat waves, record forest fires, worsening natural disasters be damned
https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-choose-ai-climate-goals-data-center-chief-warns/
#tech #ai #datacenters #climate #heatwave

2026-06-22 20:14:19 UTC

The United States sanctioned Chilean officials who were assessing a proposal to build an undersea cable between Chile and Hong Kong.
It wants to ensure South America data flows through cables owned by US companies, giving it the ability to surveil that data.
https://restofworld.org/2026/chile-china-america-google-cable/
#tech #politics #google #chile #china

2026-06-19 18:59:11 UTC

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@nprofile…rny4 having a laugh at that image 😂

2026-06-19 16:08:30 UTC

Governments are chasing AI investment, even as their publics turn against the technology and the data centers that power it.
Canada’s Mark Carney has chosen an shameless approach: to cast the opposition as a lack of “literacy” as he sets out to (re)educate Canadians about the benefits of AI.
https://disconnect.blog/ai-opposition-isnt-the-product-of-a-lack-of-literacy/
#tech #ai #markcarney #artificialintelligence #canada #cdnpoli #cdntech #datacenters

2026-06-18 16:41:21 UTC

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.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/333_canadas_government_is_rushing_ai_adoption_w_hadrian_mertins_kirkwood
#tech #ai #cdnpoli #canada #cdntech #generativeai #politics
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2026-06-17 00:28:34 UTC

If even nurses can be made gig workers, who else will be in their crosshairs?
I spoke with Katie J. Wells about how technology doesn’t have to be used against workers, but that’s precisely how it’s being implemented.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/332_silicon_valley_is_turning_nurses_into_gig_workers_w_katie_j_wells
#tech #gigeconomy #health #healthcare #politics #jobs
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2026-06-12 15:43:59 UTC

There’s a lot of controversy around social media age limits — and rightfully so. But six months after Australia’s youth ban, other countries are already learning lessons.
Legislation in Brazil and Canada pairs age limits with design standards, including an opt out if platforms are “safe by design.” Experimentation is the route to better policy, instead of endlessly debating while tech companies evade accountability.
https://disconnect.blog/social-media-policy-is-evolving-beyond-age-limits/
#tech #socialmedia #auspol #cdnpoli #canada #cdntech

2026-06-12 05:09:21 UTC

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@nprofile…m4m0 I need to get a copy!

2026-06-11 19:46:46 UTC

Mark Carney’s AI strategy suggests Canadians’ concerns about AI will evaporate if they become more “literate” about the technology.
In trying to boost industry, Carney ignores many of the biggest concerns about generative AI and data centres. If anyone needs to become more AI literate, it’s him.
https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026/06/11/AI-Safety-Concerns-Mark-Carney/
#tech #cdnpoli #canada #markcarney #ai #generativeai

2026-06-11 19:17:08 UTC

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.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/332_silicon_valley_is_turning_nurses_into_gig_workers_w_katie_j_wells
#tech #healthcare #health #nurses #gigeconomy
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2026-06-08 23:55:33 UTC

”Meta, Spotify, and Google don’t just host AI-generated imagery, ads, and music; they’re also responsible for making the tools that create it. … Allowing users to filter it out regardless would go against all the effort these platforms have undertaken to profit from AI: They want you to embrace the slop factory.”
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/942909/let-us-filter-ai-slop-google-youtube-meta-instagram-tiktok
#tech #google #meta #spotify #ai #generativeai #artificialintelligence

2026-06-05 17:15:23 UTC

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@nprofile…24vr tbf, 15% support, 17% not sure

2026-06-05 01:34:27 UTC

katie couric on the internet in 1994 is increasingly my vibe
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2026-06-05 00:22:19 UTC

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Angus Reid data shows 68% of Canadians want heavy regulation of AI, even if it slows development, and would oppose a large data centre planned near their home.
The government is way offside with Canadians on this. Telling them to become “literate” isn’t going to work.
https://angusreid.org/ai-regulation-canada/
#tech #ai #generativeai #cdnpoli #canada #politics
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2026-06-05 00:21:42 UTC

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A sober take from @nprofile…60wn of Angus Reid Institute of how Canadians are not on side with Mark Carney’s enthusiastic approach to AI or data centres.
They aren’t uninformed or illiterate; they simply experience the sides of AI the government prefers not to focus on.
#tech #ai #generativeai #politics #canada #cdnpoli
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2026-06-05 00:17:58 UTC

I love having a prime minister who completely buys into the tech industry’s framing of AI, such that he’s throwing billions of dollars at AI companies and pushing more Canadians into relying on their shitty products.
To him, the core issue is “engagement and adoption,” regardless of the drawbacks.
#tech #ai #canada #cdnpoli #generativeai
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2026-06-04 18:32:36 UTC

SpaceX is going public! Despite the name, it’s now more of an AI company than a rocket company.
I spoke to @nprofile…g8l7 to dig into the SpaceX IPO, the wild valuation it’s going for, and how it destroys corporate governance to empower Elon Musk.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/331_the_spacex_ipo_gives_elon_musk_even_more_power_w_sean_okane
#spacex #xai #elonmusk #economy #markets #tech #ai #generativeai
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2026-06-03 00:19:36 UTC

Every single day we’re met with a flood of information we’re supposed to follow, absorb, and understand to be ready for all the rest that will follow.
It keeps us engaged, which is great for the platforms, but is it really great for us? All I know is I need to pull back.
https://disconnect.blog/information-overload/
#tech #socialmedia #information #media #overload

2026-06-02 17:19:11 UTC

There’s a growing backlash not just to AI in schools, but to dependence on screens more broadly. It’s about time.
I spoke with @nprofile…4z9p to dig into how AI is making its way into schools and why a more critical perspective is needed.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/330_do_chatbots_really_belong_in_schools_w_tom_mullaney
#tech #ai #schools #education #generativeai #phones
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2026-05-28 20:14:11 UTC

Chatbots are showing up everywhere and schools are no exception. But should we really be letting tech companies push AI on students?
I spoke to @nprofile…4z9p to discuss the drawbacks of AI in schools and the broader pushback to screens.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/330_do_chatbots_really_belong_in_schools_w_tom_mullaney
#tech #ai #generativeai #schools #education #students
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2026-05-27 18:51:57 UTC

A few weeks ago, I was in Frankfurt about to head to Zambia when news started filtering out that RightsCon had been cancelled over pressure from China.
It was shocking to see. I still ended up traveling to Zambia for a separate event, but it showed me we can’t take our eye off China even if the US is the more immediate threat.
https://disconnect.blog/in-limbo/
#tech #rightscon #china #techindustry #humanrights

2026-05-26 20:08:54 UTC

Prediction markets are one of the many ways society is crumbling under the pressure to financialize everything — which crypto and NFTs were part of.
I spoke with Jathan Sadowski to dig into how tech companies are harming us to maximize profit.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/prediction_markets_want_to_financialize_everything_w_jathan_sadowski
#tech #nft #crypto #sportsbetting #kalshi #polymarket #predictionmarkets
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2026-05-26 01:34:21 UTC

first the pope comes out as an ai-critical luddite, now he’s literally quoting gandalf in the anti-ai encyclical? these popes are almost making catholicism look cool
#tech #ai #pope #catholic
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2026-05-21 20:04:40 UTC

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.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/326_prediction_markets_want_to_financialize_everything_w_jathan_sadowski
#tech #polymarket #kalshi #betting #politics
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2026-05-20 14:46:45 UTC

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@nprofile…lvye I'll check it out!

2026-05-20 12:00:52 UTC

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Last year I put together a guide to help people get off US tech — and that includes Google. There are a lot of alternatives there they will help you make a plan to pull away from Google services, and all the rest of them too.
https://disconnect.blog/getting-off-us-tech-a-guide/

2026-05-20 11:52:56 UTC

ChatGPT was never Google’s biggest threat; it was always its own hubris.
With Search now being sacrificed on the altar of AI dominance, the time has come for users to get serious about moving off Google services. It’s not only destroying its products; it’s trying to further degrade the web itself.
https://disconnect.blog/google-is-its-own-worst-enemy/
#tech #google #search #ai #generativeai #gemini

2026-05-19 17:34:07 UTC

Prime ministers sucking up to tech executives for jobs is bad enough, but it clearly isn’t a good sign for their approach to tech policy.
I spoke to Will Dunn about the risks of the UK government’s deep reliance on generative AI.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/328_the_uk_governments_ai_obsession_is_a_big_risk_w_will_dunn
#tech #ai #ukpol #uk #artificialintelligence #politics #governance #elonmusk
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2026-05-16 20:12:24 UTC

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@nprofile…rj0y yes, click the link to youtube

2026-05-14 14:42:41 UTC

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@nprofile…slzq cool tool!

2026-05-14 14:40:49 UTC

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.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/328_the_uk_governments_ai_obsession_is_a_big_risk_w_will_dunn
#tech #ai #ukpol #uk #generativeai #politics #government
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2026-05-12 20:05:02 UTC

Elon Musk sees that people are getting information from social media and AI chatbots. That’s why he wants to control those interfaces.
I spoke to Ben Tarnoff and Quinn Slobodian about the system Musk has built to cement his power.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/327_muskism_is_the_new_fordism_w_ben_tarnoff__quinn_slobodian
#tech #elonmusk #ai #artificialintelligence #socialmedia
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2026-05-07 21:43:23 UTC

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 @nprofile…s38g and @nprofile…flme to discuss the system Elon Musk has built and the threats it poses for society.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/327_muskism_is_the_new_fordism_w_ben_tarnoff__quinn_slobodian
#tech #elonmusk #muskism #politics #economy #tesla #spacex
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2026-05-03 13:02:32 UTC

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@nprofile…c5w4 Hadn't heard this about Framework until after publishing the article!

2026-05-02 16:59:53 UTC

Is it finally time to switch to Linux?
I’m not there yet, but after seeing a lot more interest in Linux over the past couple years while the hate for Microsoft has grown, this summer I want to give it a real shot. Maybe even with the new Framework laptop?
I explain why in this month’s recap!
https://disconnect.blog/is-it-time-to-start-using-linux/
#tech #linux #microsoft #windows

2026-04-30 17:25:54 UTC

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2026-04-30 17:14:58 UTC

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 @nprofile…evtg to discuss why we can’t ignore the labor exploitation built into the outsourcing model Cook created.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/326_tim_cooks_real_legacy_at_apple_w_brian_merchant
#tech #apple #timcook #iphone #politics
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2026-04-27 17:59:54 UTC

When the AI bubble bursts, people are going to suffer from how it hits the economy. Unless OpenAI can somehow pull a Tesla.
I spoke with @nprofile…vm9j about coverage of tech and how the industry uses narratives for financial engineering.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/325_the_problem_with_ceo_said_a_thing_journalism_w_karl_bode
#tech #ai #openai #tesla #economy #economics
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2026-04-24 22:05:28 UTC

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@nprofile…tnuw i legitimately need to try these out over the summer