Tech Won't Save Us

Weekly critical examination of the tech industry and its promises AI summary

Paris Marx Visit website › Technology · EN · 370 episodes · latest 2026-11-12

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Silicon Valley wants to shape our future, but why should we let it? Every Thursday, Paris Marx is joined by a new guest to critically examine the tech industry, its big promises, and the people behind them. Tech Won’t Save Us challenges the notion that tech alone can drive our world forward by showing that separating tech from politics has consequences for us all, especially the most vulnerable. It’s not your usual tech podcast.

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Starlink Mobile is Another Elon Musk Power Grab

2026-11-12 · 34 min · Episode 354

Elon Musk is wants Starlink to become a wireless provider, powering mobile phones in the United States and beyond. But that would grant him even more control over our communications. Paris Marx is solo this week to…
Did Meta Meddle in the Brazilian Election? w/ Laís Martins

2026-11-05 · 57 min · Episode 353

Lula has made history as the first candidate to win a presidential election despite losing the first round of voting, all while Meta seemed to be putting its thumb on the scale for his far-right competition. Laís…
Why Communities Want to Stop Flock Cameras w/ Jason Koebler

2026-10-29 · 1 hr 3 min · Episode 352

No one is comfortable with police surveillance in the US, which is why there’s a bipartisan backlash to Flock cameras. Jason Koebler joins Paris Marx to discuss the rise of Flock, how their cameras are being pitched by…
Too Much Computer: Ingrid Burrington discusses Hyperscale with Paris Marx

2026-10-22 · 1 hr 0 min · Episode 351

Hyperscale data centers are not an inevitable infrastructure, but a product of capitalist financialization pushing us further from a livable future. Ingrid Burrington interviews Paris Marx about his new book Hyperscale,…
Taking Data Centers to Court w/ Martha Dark

2026-10-15 · 1 hr 1 min · Episode 350

Data centers are being approved without proper oversight into their broader impacts, but there are organizations pushing back. Martha Dark joins Paris Marx to discuss her work at Foxglove and how legal challenges…
Brazil’s Data Center Boom is Enabled by Renewables Firms w/ Laís Martins

2026-10-08 · 1 hr 9 min · Episode 349

Brazil’s renewable energy is being exploited to justify unnecessary data center construction. Laís Martins joins Paris Marx to discuss why the renewable energy sector is behind a rise in Brazilian data center…
The AI Buildout is a Boon for the Fossil Fuel Industry w/ Ketan Joshi

2026-10-01 · 1 hr 7 min · Episode 348

Tech companies are working with the fossil fuel industry to push unnecessary data center projects while misrepresenting the climate impact — and governments are letting it all happen. Ketan Joshi joins Paris Marx to…
Data Vampires Redux: Fighting for Control (Episode 4)

2026-09-24 · 39 min · Episode 347

Paris’ new book Hyperscale: The Ambition and Excess of Big Tech’s Data Empires is coming out in October. To celebrate, we’re revisiting the series that planted the seeds for his deep dive into hyperscale data centers,…
Data Vampires Redux: Sacrificing for AI (Episode 3)

2026-09-17 · 34 min · Episode 346

Paris’ new book Hyperscale: The Ambition and Excess of Big Tech’s Data Empires is coming out in October. To celebrate, we’re revisiting the series that planted the seeds for his deep dive into hyperscale data centers,…
Data Vampires Redux: Opposing Data Centers (Episode 2)

2026-09-10 · 36 min · Episode 345

Paris’ new book Hyperscale: The Ambition and Excess of Big Tech’s Data Empires is coming out in October. To celebrate, we’re revisiting the series that planted the seeds for his deep dive into hyperscale data centers,…

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Oldest episode in feed: 04/2020 · over 6 years
Typical length: 55 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords: technology, silicon valley, politics, socialism, criticism, news, books, paris marx

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