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  Want to make sense of the AI doom loop? The Guardian says you should should check out my forthcoming book HYPERSCALE. “This is a deep investigation into the physical impact of AI data centers around the world.” Preorder now: https://hyperscalebook.com Check out the full list: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/sep/17/ai-doom-books-reading-list #tech #ai #artificialintelligence #datacenters #reading #books #newbook

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  An individual in Canada used ChatGPT for eight months to plan one of the country’s worst mass shootings. Yet, if you listen to politicians and media, the real threat of AI is a fantastical scenario where it might wipe out humans in ten years. They need to stop getting fooled by tech deceivers. https://disconnect.blog/the-media-has-the-ai-threat-all-wrong/ #tech #openai #samaltman #generativeai #artificialintelligence #cdnpoli #cdntech #canada

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  John Ternus kicked off his tenure as Apple CEO by announcing the long-awaited folding iPhone. But behind the scenes, it looks like products and services are going to get more expensive to please shareholders and he’s ready to sacrifice privacy on the altar of AI. https://disconnect.blog/red-flags-at-the-start-of-apples-john-ternus-era/ #tech #ai #apple #privacy #iphone #iphoneduo #generativeai #surveillance

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  Generative AI didn’t emerge out of nowhere. We can’t forget its effects and supposed threats can be traced back to the people who developed it. On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to Cecilia Rikap about her new book THE RULERS and how tech companies wield their power over society. Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/339_how_cloud_giants_wield_their_power_against_us_all_w_cecilia_rikap #tech #ai #artifiticialintelligence #generativeai #openai #politics #anthropic

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  The United States is taking aim at Canada once again, with a crushing new set of tariffs. Ultimately, government will need to solve this. But in the same way Canadians are avoiding US alcohol, produce, and other goods, they should get off US tech products too. Luckily, I have a guide for that. https://disconnect.blog/getting-off-us-tech-a-guide/ #tech #cdnpoli #cdntech #politics #digitalsovereignty #tariffs

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  Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke thinks your right to vote should be linked to how much income tax you pay. On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to Rachel Gilmore to dig into how Shopify’s leaders are pushing right-wing politics in Canada — and why people should think twice about using the company’s services. Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/340_shopifys_leaders_are_pushing_right_wing_politics_in_canada_w_rachel_gilmore #tech #shopify #canada #cdnpoli #politics

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  “Timely and persuasive, this revelatory account is difficult to ignore.” My new book HYPERSCALE received a fantastic review from Publisher’s Weekly. Less than three months until it hits bookstore shelves! Get more info and preorder your copy: https://hyperscalebook.com #newbook #tech #techbook #datacenters #artificialintelligence #generativeai #bookreview

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  Bernie Sanders wants the US government take ownership in AI companies. But is that really a good move? On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Thomas Dekeyser to discuss the long history of tech refusal and why we need to recognize this tech is not neutral. Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/337_tech_refusal_has_a_very_long_history_w_thomas_dekeyser #tech #luddites #berniesanders #generativeai #artificialintelligence #openai #anthropic

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  After The Economist’s interview with Elon Musk, will major media finally reassess how they cover the fascist billionaire? As its editor-in-chief did the rounds saying she was “not a Musk hater,” he was on X calling her a traitor to the West and suggesting she be murdered. Please, have some dignity. https://disconnect.blog/elon-musks-tired-schtick/ #tech #elonmusk #artificialintelligence #politics #media #journalism

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  “While oilsands carbon pollution more than doubled from 2007 to 2024 to 92 million tonnes, the ability of facilities in Canada to capture carbon from industrial sources hasn’t yet grown beyond a few million tonnes of emissions per year.” https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-carbon-capture-history/ #cdnpoli #climate #emissions

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  Communities across Canada are getting frustrated with data centres — and for good reason! I was on CBC’s Front Burner this morning to speak with Jayme Poisson about Canada’s hyperscale data centre boom and why Canadians are right to be concerned about it. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/canada-data-centre-boom-backlash-9.7281366 #tech #ai #datacenters #canada #cdnpoli #cdntech #generativeai #politics

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  Libraries are still essential in the digital age. Some librarians are even helping patrons ditch AI and get off Big Tech. On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Hannah Cyrus and Alison Macrina to discuss how libraries address people’s concerns about tech. Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/338_librarians_are_helping_the_public_ditch_ai_w_hannah_cyrus__alison_macrina #tech #libraries #generativeai #library #education #politics

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  Before the Luddites and the arrival of capitalism, it wasn’t just workers pushing back against technology; governments did too. On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Thomas Dekeyser to discuss how refusal of technology has a very long history. Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/337_tech_refusal_has_a_very_long_history_w_thomas_dekeyser #tech #luddites #capitalism #politics #protest #ai

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  The crypto industry wants favorable policy, and it certain helps with the Trump family is making big bucks from it. On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @molly0xfff@hachyderm.io to discuss how the AI industry is trying to replicate how crypto bought political influence. Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/336_the_ai_industry_is_spending_big_on_the_us_midterms_w_molly_white #tech #politics #donaldtrump #artificialintelligence #ai #crypto

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  Bernie and AOC are pushing a much-needed federal moratorium on hyperscale data centers. But their AI policies couldn’t be more different. Bernie’s AI policy responds to exaggerated industry narratives, while AOC is taking on the harms we’re seeing from their products. We need policy based on reality, not on hype. https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/bernie-sanders-aoc-ai-regulation/ #tech #ai #artificialintelligence #generativeai #datacenters #berniesanders #aoc #politics

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  I'm thrilled to share that my new book #HYPERSCALE is hitting bookstores on October 20. You can preorder it now! It's an account of how the data center boom is pushing our planet past its breaking point, and of the incredible efforts of people and movements pushing back against the profit-driven interests of Big Tech. Get your copy and learn more: https://hyperscalebook.com/ #techindustry #techbook #newbook #reading #datacenter #datacenters #generativeai #politics #artificialintellige...

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  Apple is hiking its hardware prices. Xbox consoles are going up again. Sub-$500 laptops basically don’t exist anymore. On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to Chris Person to discuss how the RAM crisis is coming for everyone — all thanks to the data centers. Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/335_the_ram_crisis_is_coming_for_all_your_tech_w_chris_person #tech #datacenters #ai #generativeai #ramcrisis #ramageddon

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  The tech industry might have framed itself as a libertarian paradise, but the US government has long seen the internet as a means to expand its power. Now it’s weaponizing that influence against countries around the world. They must decide whether to give in or make the hard push for digital sovereignty. https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/years-of-lead-in-the-silicon-valley/ #tech #politics #digitalsovereignty #eutech #cdnpoli #cdntech #canada #europe

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  Game consoles and computers have been getting more expensive for months. But it felt like June 2026 was the moment the public really started to see the effects, especially after Apple’s price hikes. Once again, we have the greed of AI and data center companies to thank for it. https://disconnect.blog/data-centers-are-forcing-up-computer-prices/ #tech #datacenters #apple #ai #artificialintelligence #xbox

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  Data centers are becoming an incredibly contentious issue — and many communities are fighting back. On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Saul Levin to learn more about the pushback and moratoriums being won across the United States. Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/334_data_center_opposition_is_uniting_communities_w_saul_levin #tech #ai #datacenters #generativeai #politics

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  There’s a lot of controversy around social media age limits — and rightfully so. But six months after Australia’s youth ban, other countries are already learning lessons. Legislation in Brazil and Canada pairs age limits with design standards, including an opt out if platforms are “safe by design.” Experimentation is the route to better policy, instead of endlessly debating while tech companies evade accountability. https://disconnect.blog/social-media-policy-is-evolving-beyond-age-limits/ #t...

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  If even nurses can be made gig workers, who else will be in their crosshairs? I spoke with Katie J. Wells about how technology doesn’t have to be used against workers, but that’s precisely how it’s being implemented. Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/332_silicon_valley_is_turning_nurses_into_gig_workers_w_katie_j_wells #tech #gigeconomy #health #healthcare #politics #jobs

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  Mark Carney wants Canadians to become more “literate” on AI. But is a lack of understanding really why people are against it? On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood to dig into the Canadian government’s AI strategy and its many blind spots. Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/333_canadas_government_is_rushing_ai_adoption_w_hadrian_mertins_kirkwood #tech #ai #cdnpoli #canada #cdntech #generativeai #politics

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  The United States sanctioned Chilean officials who were assessing a proposal to build an undersea cable between Chile and Hong Kong. It wants to ensure South America data flows through cables owned by US companies, giving it the ability to surveil that data. https://restofworld.org/2026/chile-china-america-google-cable/ #tech #politics #google #chile #china

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  honestly i welcome the data center lobby just openly saying climate goals needed to be trashed so the tech industry can build ai — intense heat waves, record forest fires, worsening natural disasters be damned https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-choose-ai-climate-goals-data-center-chief-warns/ #tech #ai #datacenters #climate #heatwave

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  Across the United States, communities are uniting in opposition to data centers to power generative AI. I spoke with Saul Levin to talk about those fights and how they center on tangible issues that bring people together. Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/334_data_center_opposition_is_uniting_communities_w_saul_levin #tech #ai #generativeai #datacenters #politics #openai #anthropic

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  Governments are chasing AI investment, even as their publics turn against the technology and the data centers that power it. Canada’s Mark Carney has chosen a shameless approach: to cast the opposition as a lack of “literacy” as he sets out to (re)educate Canadians about the benefits of AI. https://disconnect.blog/ai-opposition-isnt-the-product-of-a-lack-of-literacy/ #tech #ai #markcarney #artificialintelligence #canada #cdnpoli #cdntech #datacenters

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  SpaceX is going public! Despite the name, it’s now more of an AI company than a rocket company. I spoke to @sokane1 to dig into the SpaceX IPO, the wild valuation it’s going for, and how it destroys corporate governance to empower Elon Musk. Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/331_the_spacex_ipo_gives_elon_musk_even_more_power_w_sean_okane #spacex #xai #elonmusk #economy #markets #tech #ai #generativeai

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  I love having a prime minister who completely buys into the tech industry’s framing of AI, such that he’s throwing billions of dollars at AI companies and pushing more Canadians into relying on their shitty products. To him, the core issue is “engagement and adoption,” regardless of the drawbacks. #tech #ai #canada #cdnpoli #generativeai

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  katie couric on the internet in 1994 is increasingly my vibe