@tzimmer_history https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/technology/saudi-arabia-ai-exporter.html https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-06/google-thiel-stand-out-in-saudi-prince-s-silicon-valley-tour https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-06/saudis-plan-100-billion-ai-powerhouse-to-rival-uae-s-tech-hub https://www.businessinsider.com/saudi-arabia-crown-prince-visits-apple-google-2018-4 The tech industry is fueled by fossil fuel investments. The authoritarianism also comes from tech's revenue sources; the most corrupt industry on the planet Big Oil. Intent on keeping its wealth, power, & control at any cost. https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/902546/data-centers-ai-energy-power-grids-controversy https://www.wired.com/story/senators-demand-to-know-how-much-energy-data-centers-use/ https://www.macrumors.com/2025/11/19/apple-ceo-tim-cook-saudi-prince-dinner/ Spending a billion on forced user adoption schemes https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattdurot/2025/07/17/bill-gates-charles-koch-and-three-other-billionaires-are-giving-1-billion-to-enhance-economic-mobility-in-the-us/