Technology

Mark Zuckerberg speaks as Donald Trump, Melania Trump, and Bill Gates listen during a dinner at the White House on September 4, 2025, in Washington, DC.

The Growing Divide Between MAGA and Big Tech The Growing Divide Between MAGA and Big Tech

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us: Tina Nguyen on the fundamental distrust between MAGA and Big Tech.

Oct 2, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

A Tesla Bot is seen during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 28, 2025.

Is Tesla Still a Car Company? Is Tesla Still a Car Company?

On Tech Won't Save Us: Ed Niedermeyer on Elon Musk’s trillionaire ambitions and Tesla’s EV decline.

Sep 25, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Jason Kwon, chief strategy officer of OpenAI, speaks during a conference in Seoul, South Korea, on September 10, 2025.

A New Economy Will Deliver Better Technology A New Economy Will Deliver Better Technology

On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Aaron Benanav on his vision for a multi-criterial economy and how it would alter the type of technology our society creates.

Sep 11, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Attendees gather at the Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Research and OpenAI conference on the NCCU campus on August 29, 2025.

Will AI Kill Your Job? Will AI Kill Your Job?

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us: Brian Merchant discusses the AI job crisis.

Sep 4, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Solar panels built over aquaculture ponds for shrimp and crab farming in Qingdao West Coast New Area in Shandong Province, China, on August 11, 2025.

How China’s Renewables Push Upends Geopolitics How China’s Renewables Push Upends Geopolitics

On Tech Won't Save Us: Kate Mackenzie and Tim Sahay on the future of the global energy system.

Aug 28, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Donald Trump speaks during the “Winning the AI Race” summit on July 23, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Why Countries Must Fight for Digital Sovereignty Why Countries Must Fight for Digital Sovereignty

On Tech Won’t Save Us, Cecilia Rikap warns against overdependence on US tech companies.

Aug 21, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

In this photo illustration, a Google AI logo is seen displayed on a smartphone with an Apple Siri logo in the background.

What Google Zero Means for Journalism What Google Zero Means for Journalism

On Tech Won't Save Us: the AI monster comes for the news. With guest Matt Pearce.

Aug 7, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Chatbots Are Repeating Social Media’s Harms

Chatbots Are Repeating Social Media’s Harms Chatbots Are Repeating Social Media’s Harms

On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Nitasha Tiku on AI companies, user engagement, and social media.

Jun 26, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2025.

Elon Musk and Silicon Valley Drug Culture Elon Musk and Silicon Valley Drug Culture

On this episode of Time of Monsters, Jacob Silverman discusses the mind-altering mess in California.

Jun 15, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks during Snowflake Summit 2025 at Moscone Center on June 02, 2025 in San Francisco.

We All Suffer From OpenAI’s Pursuit of Scale We All Suffer From OpenAI’s Pursuit of Scale

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Karen Hao on the danger that Sam Altman poses.

Jun 12, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

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