#TechWontSaveUs is celebrating 300 episodes! 🎉 This week I took over the show to discuss an issue that’s been motivating a lot of his work this year: the problem with our dependence on US tech and why we need digital sovereignty! Listen to the full episode:
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We Need to Cut Our Dependence on US Tech. Here’s How to Start. - Tech Won’t Save Us
 #tech #digitalsovereignty #techindustry #techdependence #microsoft #politics
The AI industry wants us to believe AI superintelligence is the real threat from generative AI. But that narrative was crafted to distract from the many ways genAI is being used to tear our societies apart, as we saw this week when a deepfake video rocked the Irish election. It must be reined in.
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Generative AI is a societal disaster
Governments are deluding themselves into believing investment justifies allowing AI to upend society
 #tech #genai #generativeai #deepfake #politics #ireland
Silicon Valley wants to make cities more efficient by taking away anything that makes them enjoyable. On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @npub1rk48...ew3d to discuss why robotaxis and delivery bots aren’t solving any real problems with transport and cities. Listen to the full episode:
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Silicon Valley Doesn’t Know What Makes a Good City w/ Joanne McNeil - Tech Won’t Save Us
 #tech #robotaxi #selfdriving #transportation #cities #urbanism
Meta and Google want to free you from screens — by putting one in front of your eyes at all times. On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @npub13t2v...v0cn to discuss the anti-social world they’re trying to create through mass adoption of smart glasses. Listen to the full episode:
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Smart Glasses Are Ushering In An Anti-Social World w/ Chris Gilliard - Tech Won’t Save Us
 #tech #smartglasses #meta #google #androidxr #metaverse
Every month I put together a recap of some top stories and good tech reads you might have missed. This one has stories on Elon Musk, surveillance, contract AI workers, and so much more. It’s a little late because I’m writing a book, but better late than never? 😬
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What you missed in September 2025
Plus a little note on digital rights
What radicalized Silicon Valley billionaires to embrace Donald Trump, and how are they wielding their power? On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Jacob Silverman to discuss his new book GILDED RAGE and the distorted worldview of the men who shape our lives. Listen to the full episode:
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The Gilded Rage of Tech Billionaires w/ Jacob Silverman - Tech Won’t Save Us
 #tech #politics #elonmusk #peterthiel #donaldtrump #gildedrage
Coding is being positioned as place where generative AI is going to have a huge impact. But a new study of 800 developers found GitHub Copilot did little to improve productivity, while introducing 41% more bugs into the code.
Devs gaining little (if anything) from AI coding assistants | CIO
 #tech #ai #genai #coding
lmao yes, the webbies really did get maggie haberman to present an award to kara swisher image
This week in the Disconnect Roundup I’m reflecting on how bias affects tech coverage as I find my own positive views toward Sony affecting how I see the Paramount acquisition talks. Plus, the usual recommended reads, labor updates, and other tech news!
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Roundup: How bias can creep into tech coverage
Read to the end for a perfect example of worst person you know just made a great point
 #tech #sony #paramount #tv #film #media
“The rise of the Chinese EV industry has been enabled not only by generous government subsidies but also by profound changes in strategy and organization, and in particular by a distinctive revival of vertical integration—at both individual firm and national levels. The approach is perfectly exemplified by BYD, which has sought to bring virtually all aspects of the value chain under its control.”
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The Electric Vehicle Developmental State | Paolo Gerbaudo
BYD exemplifies transformations in Chinese industrial policy
 #tech #byd #china #cars #transport