Is DeepSeek’s more efficient AI model going to burst the generative AI bubble?
@Zitron joins the show to break down the consequences of the new Chinese AI competitor with @brianmerchant and I.
Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2425400/episodes/16530426-did-a-chinese-startup-just-burst-the-ai-bubble-ft-ed-zitron
[#]tech #ai #genai #generativeai #deepseek #openai
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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.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2025/jan/29/silicon-valley-rightwing-technofascism
[#]tech #elonmusk #politics #siliconvalley
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Cyberlibertarianism has shaped how we see the internet. As tech aligns with the extreme right, it’s more important than ever to reassess it.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @hypervisible to discuss David Golumbia’s book on cyberlibertarianism.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/261_the_problem_with_cyberlibertarianism_w_chris_gilliard
[#]techindustry #elonmusk #donaldtrump #techpodcast
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A bunch of tech billionaires think we live in a simulation — or they’re desperate to develop AGI so they can make it a reality.
Up next in the premium interviews from DATA VAMPIRES on #TechWontSaveUs is Émile P. Torres!
Become a Patreon supporter to listen: https://www.patreon.com/posts/do-we-live-in-w-120850015
[#]tech #simulation #ai #agi #elonmusk
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What should we make of the relationship between Donald Trump and the tech oligarchy?
I was happy to speak to Jonathan Montpetit for this segment on CBC The National!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhCgcQj-NB4
[#]tech #oligarchy #elonmusk #donaldtrump #politics
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DeepSeek’s R1 model is challenging the very foundations of the past two years of generative AI hype, wiping $1 trillion of the value of major US tech companies.
But it’s also another example that the US strategy to try to contain Chinese tech is failing — and pushing them to get even more creative.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/deepseek-shows-the-us-failure-to
[#]tech #china #deepseek #ai #generativeai #genai #openai
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Kudos to the photographer who captured this shot.
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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
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Publicly, Elon Musk wants people to think Twitter/X is thriving.
But in an email to staff, he admitted “user growth is stagnant, revenue is unimpressive, and we’re barely breaking even.”
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/24/24351317/elon-musk-x-twitter-bank-debt-stagnant-growth
[#]twitter #socialmedia #elonmusk
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It’s time to stop denying what we see with our own eyes and say plainly that Elon Musk is a fascist and the far-right project he’s pushing globally poses a serious threat.
He needs to be stopped before it’s too late.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/elon-musk-is-a-fascist
[#]tech #elonmusk #donaldtrump #politics #fascism
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Trump’s back in office, Elon’s doing “awkward hand gestures,” and the oligarchy 2.0 is right behind them.
On #SystemCrash, @brianmerchant and I talked to Jacob Silverman to discuss the inauguration and what we witnessed this week.
Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2425400/episodes/16493251-the-rise-of-the-silicon-oligarchy-ft-jacob-silverman
[#]tech #donaldtrump #elonmusk #politics #techoligarchy
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A tech oligarchy has formed behind Donald Trump to implement an extreme right-wing agenda to protect their own power and wealth.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Gaby Del Valle to discuss Trump’s inauguration and what tech billionaires want from him.
Full ep: https://techwontsave.us/episode/260_the_new_tech_oligarchy_w_gaby_del_valle
[#]tech #donaldtrump #elonmusk #politics #doge
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AI is a form of “fascistic solutionism” that diverts us from serious problems and presents tech that classifies and surveils as a solution.
Up next in the premium interviews from DATA VAMPIRES on #TechWontSaveUs is Dan McQuillan!
Become a Patreon supporter to listen: https://www.patreon.com/posts/fascistic-of-ai-120330289
[#]tech #ai #generativeai #politics #fascism
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What does Mark Zuckerberg really want for sucking up so hard to Donald Trump?
On System Crash, @brianmerchant and I had a great chat with @jasonkoebler about how Zuckerberg will do anything to protect his power and get rid of competition.
Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2425400/episodes/16451968-what-meta-wants-from-donald-trump-ft-jason-koebler
[#]tech #meta #markzuckerberg #facebook #socialmedia #politics #donaldtrump
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If we want to challenge the power of major tech companies, we need to know how they work and be able to properly assess the consequences of their products.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Jathan Sadowski about how to see tech as a Luddite.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/259_how_to_see_tech_like_a_luddite_w_jathan_sadowski
[#]tech #luddite #politics #criticism
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Mark Zuckerberg is giving the MAGA movement a bear hug — but is it really a surprise?
His recent actions show how wrong it was to buy into his rebrand over the past year, when all he really wants is to shed accountability and be able to wield his power as he sees fit. Trump will deliver.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/the-maga-fication-of-mark-zuckerberg
[#]tech #meta #facebook #markzuckerberg #politics #donaldtrump
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How does a data center actually work and how did the creation of the cloud change the way companies think about computation?
Up next in the premium interviews from DATA VAMPIRES on #TechWontSaveUs is @dwaynemonroe!
Become a Patreon supporter to listen: https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-big-tech-w-119879959
[#]tech #cloud #datacenters #ai
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In the first System Crash episode of 2025, @brianmerchant and I have some good news to report: Mark Zuckerberg just saved free speech!
Join us for a discussion on the Silicon Valley oligarchy, how they’re wielding their power in the US and abroad, and so much more.
Listen to the full episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2425400/episodes/16411373-mark-zuckerberg-saves-free-speech
[#]tech #meta #markzuckerberg #donaldtrump #politics #facebook
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Netflix used to be hailed as the place to find the best film and television, but more and more it’s filled with a bunch of content slop.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Will Tavlin to learn what Netflix has done to movies and how it uses talk about data to deceive the public.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/258_what_netflix_has_done_to_movies_w_will_tavlin
[#]tech #netflix #streaming #film #tv
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Last month, I explained why this change was necessary and why Ghost wasn’t working for me. Moving to the platform effectively killed the newsletter’s growth, and if Disconnect was going to continue, hard choices had to made.
https://bsky.app/profile/parismarx.com/post/3ldjthvw3hk2y
(Apologies for the link to Bluesky 😅)
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