Silicon Valley likes to present itself as clean and sustainable, but cloud giants have a very dirty relationship with oil and gas. On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with JS Tan to discuss how cloud and AI are used to fuel the climate crisis, based on his experiences at Microsoft. Listen to the full episode:
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The Dirty Alliance Between Tech and the Oil Industry w/ JS Tan - Tech Won’t Save Us
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Canada has announced EV rebate payments to Tesla have been frozen as the company faces an investigation after four dealerships claimed to sell over 8,600 cars in a mere three days, racking up $43 million in rebates. Tesla vehicles will also be excluded from any future federal EV rebate programs. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-freezes-rebates-tesla-1.7493434 #tech #tesla #elonmusk #evs #canada #cdnpoli
How did SpaceX help Elon Musk become such a powerful figure? I couldn’t be more happy to have @npub1vrdg...kafq on the latest episode of #SystemCrash to dig into how SpaceX and Starlink helped Elon Musk on his road to the White House. Listen here:
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SpaceX and the Foundation of Elon’s Empire ft. Lora Kolodny - System Crash
In our new series Elon In Power, we’re digging into the billionaire’s history to find out how he got to this point and what his past tells us a...
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Elon Musk’s DOGE is wreaking havoc in the US, but tech leaders in Canada want their own DOGE to do much the same. On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @npub10exg...q9k9 to discuss the effort to bring the conservative-tech alliance north. Listen to the full episode:
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Canada’s Tech Leaders Want Their Own DOGE w/ Jen St. Denis - Tech Won’t Save Us
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Elon Musk’s DOGE is tearing through the US government with disastrous consequences. But beyond its borders, the extreme right is gearing up to push their own DOGE-inspired austerity campaigns in countries around the world. https://www.disconnect.blog/p/doge-is-going-global-it-needs-to #tech #doge #elonmusk #politics #austerity #canada #uk #nz
Tesla is in big trouble. Sales are plummeting and consumers are boycotting the brand as Elon Musk champions far-right politics. But the CEO’s reputation isn’t the only problem. He’s also made a series of bad business decisions that are coming back to haunt the automaker. https://www.disconnect.blog/p/elon-musk-is-running-tesla-into-the #tech #tesla #elonmusk #politics #evs #transportation #transport
Generative AI isn’t delivering on its promises, but that hasn’t stopped governments from turning it into a geopolitical football. On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @npub1z40l...s3fq to discuss the state of AI in 2025 and how it continues to sustain the hype. Listen to the full episode:
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AI Hype Enters Its Geopolitics Era w/ Timnit Gebru - Tech Won’t Save Us
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The tech industry wants us to think generative AI is mostly upsides, but there are a bunch of harms they don’t want us to talk about. Up next in the premium interviews from the #TechWontSaveUs DATA VAMPIRES series is @Alex Hanna! Become a Patreon supporter to listen: https://www.patreon.com/posts/harms-of-ai-w-122478911 #tech #ai #genai #generativeai
The UK is embracing AI at any cost as it’s desperate to increase economic growth. But is that a good strategy? On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with James Meadway to discuss what’s happening in the UK and the consequences of allowing US tech to dominate. Listen to the full episode:
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The UK’s Misguided Embrace of AI Hype w/ James Meadway - Tech Won’t Save Us
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The United States is a rogue state that’s now launched an imperialist trade war against Canada and Mexico. It’s time for countries, especially its former allies, to form an alliance to make the US feel the consequences of its actions and to break their dependence on US tech once and for all. https://www.disconnect.blog/p/the-united-states-has-gone-rogue #tech #tradewar #tariffs #canada #mexico #donaldtrump #politics #elonmusk