Tech billionaires are piling money into Rumble in a bid to build a platform that can shape US conservatism and push extreme right-wing views further into the mainstream.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to Jacob Silverman about Rumble, the cast of characters associated with it, and why tech billionaires are backing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. It’s a fascinating conversation!
Have you heard the stories of aliens in Roswell, New Mexico? What about Area 51? Or even the US Congressional testimony from yesterday that UFOs are real?
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to Kelsey Atherton to understand where the UFO conspiracy theories came from, how military secrecy created a fertile ground for them to grow, and whether UFOs are really out there.
Tech companies are scraping the web to develop AI tools they promise can do everything — including understanding Indigenous languages. But that’s not true.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Keoni Mahelona about how capturing Indigenous language data is another form of colonialism, and how Te Hiku is taking a very different approach with the Māori language in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Israel has had Palestinians under occupation for decades, and that allows weapons companies to test and develop new technologies on them that can then be sold abroad.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to Antony Loewenstein about how that tech is developed, what it means for Palestinians, and how the Israeli government uses oppressive tech for diplomatic leverage.
Last week the SEC sued Binance and Coinbase, launching a legal process that could determine the future of crypto in the United States.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to @molly0xfff to dig into why this is the “final boss fight” of the crypto industry and why it’s unlikely they could ever comply with US securities law. It’s a fascinating and very informative episode!
After a pandemic boom, ecommerce companies are having a hard time getting us to buy more online and are even cutting back on perks like free returns.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to Amanda Mull about how ecommerce fits into the broader history of consumerism and how it might be forced to change as growth slows and companies need to cut costs. It’s a fascinating conversation!
Tech billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos tell us the world is dying, but if we support their plans for space colonization they’ll save humanity.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to Mary-Jane Rubenstein about how space colonization is an extension of previous forms of colonization, and is built on the same religious ideas even if its promoters don’t use religious language.
The US government is warning it might ban TikTok, but what would that really accomplish?
This week on #TechWontSaveUs, I talk to Shoshana Wodinsky about whether banning TikTok would stop the CCP from getting your data (if it even wants it), then to Daniel Greene about what it tells us about the shift in US tech policy as China challenges its tech dominance.