Posts by parismarx@mastodon.online
(DIR) Post #AqWzhfMvyOtB3ymFNI by parismarx@mastodon.online
2025-01-28T03:14:33Z
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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
(DIR) Post #AsQ6caVhyqVXpBynT6 by parismarx@mastodon.online
2025-03-25T17:15:13Z
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In Canada, we pay a lot of attention to what happens south of the border.But as we watch Elon Musk wreak havoc through the US government, we shouldn’t ignore how our own tech elite is embracing a similar politics — and calling for a DOGE of their own. They can’t be allowed to succeed.https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/elon-musk-started-aligning-with-donald-trump-even-before-he-won-now-canadas-tech-industry/article_5f17aff8-9b96-4dd0-9a8c-eaa1da6f57eb.html#tech #canada #doge #cdnpoli #shopify
(DIR) Post #AsRI9u5NVvlckLiEyG by parismarx@mastodon.online
2025-03-26T02:46:25Z
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Canada has announced EV rebate payments to Tesla have been frozen as the company faces an investigation after four dealerships claimed to sell over 8,600 cars in a mere three days, racking up $43 million in rebates.Tesla vehicles will also be excluded from any future federal EV rebate programs.https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-freezes-rebates-tesla-1.7493434#tech #tesla #elonmusk #evs #canada #cdnpoli
(DIR) Post #AskDGBR0EClbVsMJo8 by parismarx@mastodon.online
2025-03-26T02:21:20Z
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🚨🇳🇿 Join me in Auckland on April 10 where I’ll be talking about countering the Trump threat and escaping the dominance Silicon Valley has over our lives.Now more than ever, we need digital sovereignty — and we’ll need to work together to build it.Register here: https://digitalsovereignty.lilregie.com#tech #nz #nztech #newzealand #aotearoa
(DIR) Post #AtVTNdeHjD8bejBWqm by parismarx@mastodon.online
2025-04-27T01:43:09Z
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Canadians using Twitter/X are being bombarded by misleading right-wing posts designed to boost Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and tarnish the reputation of Mark Carney.The FT’s analysis finds a growing volume of that misinformation is coming not from Russia or China, but the United States.https://www.ft.com/content/743c1dec-0c5c-4c39-a940-830ce156c235#tech #canada #cdnpoli #twitter #x #elonmusk #misinformation #cdnelxn #cdnelection
(DIR) Post #AtfMY3XxpD95Aa0aB6 by parismarx@mastodon.online
2025-05-01T19:51:16Z
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Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump has brought me to my breaking point with US tech.I’m going to keep pushing for governments to get serious about digital sovereignty, but in the meantime I’m looking for non-US alternatives — and will have more on what I’ll be using instead soon.https://www.disconnect.blog/p/why-im-getting-off-us-tech#tech #digitalsovereignty #eutech #donaldtrump #cdntech #elonmusk
(DIR) Post #AuKly8EdAs9U64I5Sq by parismarx@mastodon.online
2025-05-21T21:31:24Z
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Nearly half of British youth would rather be young in a world with no internet. It’s a damning indictment on what social media has become.As social media’s harms continue to grow, it’s time for governments to act — but they need to take the right measures instead of reaching for easy fixes.https://www.disconnect.blog/p/social-media-must-be-reined-in#tech #socialmedia #meta #markzuckerberg #australia #elonmusk
(DIR) Post #Aum0YPl2sScBa6PWds by parismarx@mastodon.online
2025-06-04T00:37:44Z
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Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale recently accused Balaji Srinivasan of “insane CCP thinking” for not getting behind the project of fusing Silicon Valley to the Pentagon.It exposed a disagreement on how to best expand the power of the tech elite, but not on tech’s deeper right-wing turn.https://www.disconnect.blog/p/the-ideological-rift-on-the-tech#tech #donaldtrump #palantir #networkstate
(DIR) Post #Av3osY3dQEViKSwVdY by parismarx@mastodon.online
2025-06-12T14:51:36Z
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Elon Musk gutted the federal government, dismantled key institutions, and cut off food and medicine to some of the poorest people on the planet.By leaving DOGE, he’s trying to restore his reputation and rescue his struggling businesses. He should never be allowed to recover.https://www.disconnect.blog/p/elon-musks-reputation-must-be-beyond#tech #elonmusk #doge #politics #government #tesla #spacex
(DIR) Post #Av42cYEOPMDDamEzDM by parismarx@mastodon.online
2025-06-12T15:22:13Z
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To dominate AI, Sam Altman knew OpenAI needed to scale faster than anyone else — regardless of the social and environmental costs.On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @karenhao to discuss Altman’s AI empire and why it must be dismantled.Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/280_we_all_suffer_from_openais_pursuit_of_scale_w_karen_hao#tech #ai #generativeai #openai #samaltman #datacenters
(DIR) Post #AxdNWvQyoHhm411Bqq by parismarx@mastodon.online
2025-08-28T14:42:55Z
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Western leaders have appeased Donald Trump since he returned to power, only to be hit with new demands after every concession.On Tuesday, Trump declared economic war on countries that regulate its tech companies. It’s time for the world to break from the US and aggressively target Silicon Valley.https://www.disconnect.blog/p/world-leaders-must-stop-appeasing#tech #donaldtrump #digitalsovereignty #regulation #eutech #cdntech #cdnpoli #eupol
(DIR) Post #AzXEyAVPrNs3KwlFDs by parismarx@mastodon.online
2025-10-24T10:14:14Z
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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.https://disconnect.blog/generative-ai-is-a-societal-disaster/#tech #genai #generativeai #deepfake #politics #ireland
(DIR) Post #B1HMqgk24oP3aVytYO by parismarx@mastodon.online
2025-12-15T16:09:59Z
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🚨 THE BATTLE BEGINS 🚨Your favorite year-end contest is back. It’s time to choose who will be this year’s Worst Person In Tech for 2025!Each day of this week new matchups will drop until we choose the winner on Friday.🗳️ Cast your ballot: https://twsu.forms.app/worst-person-tech-2025-round-one
(DIR) Post #B1JsdOMsfA8Hgkm9IW by parismarx@mastodon.online
2025-12-16T14:25:05Z
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🚨 ROUND TWO STARTS NOW 🚨We’re down to the final 16 contestants as you decide who will be this year’s Worst Person In Tech!Each day of this week new matchups will drop until we choose the winner on Friday.🗳️ Cast your ballot: https://twsu.forms.app/wpit25-round-two
(DIR) Post #B1NS5TV9FaVpaUeHtA by parismarx@mastodon.online
2025-12-18T14:46:45Z
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🚨 THE FINAL FOUR 🚨We’re nearly at the end! 32 candidates have been narrowed down to a nefarious final four. But who will move on to the finals? You must decide!🗳️ Cast your ballot: https://twsu.forms.app/wpit25-semifinals
(DIR) Post #B1PTTu1EnaSt3Cn3Ds by parismarx@mastodon.online
2025-12-19T14:09:31Z
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🚨 THE FINAL TWO 🚨From thirty-two candidates, we’ve now made it to the final round where Elon Musk and Peter Thiel will face off for the crown.Who will win? You decide!🗳️ Cast your ballot: https://twsu.forms.app/wpit25-final
(DIR) Post #B1PTTzOonLIXjmrSAi by parismarx@mastodon.online
2025-12-19T14:10:09Z
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Live results are not available this round. The winner will be announced on our livestream for Patreon supporters after voting closes at 7pm ET, and soon after on social media.Become a supporter: https://patreon.com/techwontsaveus
(DIR) Post #B1PTU4aLVuURozIEKm by parismarx@mastodon.online
2025-12-19T14:12:05Z
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Here’s the full bracket to see how we got here! Plus, you can also cast a vote for third place this year, between Sam Altman and Mark Zuckerberg.Vote now: https://twsu.forms.app/wpit25-final
(DIR) Post #B1reQ2CtDlVFg1EOvo by parismarx@mastodon.online
2025-12-31T20:40:44Z
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If this year was about getting off US tech, 2026 is the year to reassess the digital revolution — what works, what doesn’t; what to keep, and what to reject.I’ve only just started to consider what needs to change about how I use digital technology, but I’m excited to learn more next year.https://disconnect.blog/we-need-to-reassess-our-relationship-to-digital-tech/#tech #ai #newyear #luddite
(DIR) Post #B2LoR6EXF4nNn7GGB6 by parismarx@mastodon.online
2026-01-16T17:39:10Z
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When countries get hooked on US tech, their governments are constrained in reining in tech’s harms while most of the economic benefits accrue to the United States.It’s time to break out of that trap — but that means challenging the Silicon Valley model, not creating our own digital colonizers.https://disconnect.blog/escaping-the-trap-of-us-tech-dependence/#tech #digitalsovereignty #politics #cdnpoli #cdntech