Elon Musk looks invincible, but a lot of his power and wealth is tied up in Tesla. On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to @npub1a6ff...y603 about why Tesla is more vulnerable than it might appear and how hurting it can cause problems for Musk. Listen to the full episode:
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Protesting Tesla Can Hurt Elon Musk w/ Ed Niedermeyer - Tech Won’t Save Us
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Tech billionaires demanded Donald Trump use the power of the US government to pressure other countries not to crack down on them. Now Trump is pulling out of a global tax agreement and threatening tariffs against countries that pass digital services taxes targeting multinational tech companies. https://www.disconnect.blog/p/silicon-valley-is-enlisting-trump #tech #tax #donaldtrump #europe #canada
Last week, JD Vance gave Europe an ultimatum: it can align with the Trump administration, or face its wrath. To comply, Europe needs to embrace the extreme right, repeal tech rules the US “will not accept,” and allow Silicon Valley to dominate its market. It should tell the US to take a hike. https://www.disconnect.blog/p/jd-vance-champions-tech-imperialism #tech #jdvance #donaldtrump #europe
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Tech billionaires want the media to praise them, and they’ve been working for years to change shift its incentives. On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Eoin Higgins to discuss how they made it profitable for influential voices to move to the right. Listen to the full episode:
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The Tech Oligarchy’s Campaign Against the Media w/ Eoin Higgins - Tech Won’t Save Us
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The United States has declared economic war on some of its closest allies and Silicon Valley is itching to use the power of the state to defend its interests at all costs. It’s time for an alliance not just to combat US belligerence, but to build a different vision for tech. https://www.disconnect.blog/p/we-need-an-international-alliance #tech #politics #donaldtrump #elonmusk #siliconvalley
Is DeepSeek’s more efficient AI model going to burst the generative AI bubble? @npub1gnty...l82j joins the show to break down the consequences of the new Chinese AI competitor with @npub10zpz...fkta and I. Listen here:
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Did a Chinese Startup just Burst the AI Bubble? ft. Ed Zitron - System Crash
Is the AI hype going to evaporate after Chinese startup DeepSeek shows it can do generative AI way cheaper than OpenAI, Anthropic, and big tech? AI...
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Essential essay by Becca Lewis about how Silicon Valley’s flirtations with fascism and defense of white male power are nothing new — but a return to what many of the industry’s current leaders would’ve learned in the 1990s when right-wing figures warned of the “pussification” of tech.
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‘Headed for technofascism’: the rightwing roots of Silicon Valley
The industry’s liberal reputation is misleading. Its reactionary tendencies – celebrating wealth, power and traditional masculinity – have be...
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“What sets the Laval case apart from unionization drives in other parts of the world is a unique provision in Quebec’s labour code: employers are legally required to reach a first collective agreement with a union, once it exists.” Amazon is leaving Quebec to avoid a collective agreement. https://breachmedia.ca/amazon-quitting-quebec-shock-and-awe-workers-worldwide/ #tech #amazon #jeffbezos #canada #quebec #union #workers