Making Sense of a Pro-Tech Trump Presidency
On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Brian Merchant on what the 2024 election results will mean for the tech world.
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Making Sense of a Pro-Tech Trump Presidency w/ Brian Merchant | Tech Won’t Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Brian Merchant to discuss the fallout from the US election, what it means for the tech industry, and more importantly, what it might mean for all of us. They also celebrate the show hitting 250 episodes!
Brian Merchant is a longtime tech writer and author ofĀ Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech.
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(Anna Barclay / Getty Images)On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, we’re joined by Brian Merchant to discuss the fallout from the US election, what it means for the tech industry, and more importantly, what it might mean for all of us. We also celebrate the show hitting 250 episodes!
Brian Merchant is a longtime tech writer and author of Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech.
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How Effective is Australiaās Social Media Age Limit? w/ Cam Wilson | Tech Won’t Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Cam Wilson to discuss the new social media age limit in Australia, including how successful the rollout has been so far and the missed opportunities of taking a more nuanced regulatory approach.
Cam Wilson is an associate editor atĀ ā Crikeyā Ā and writesĀ ā The Sizzleā Ā newsletter. Heās a co-author ofĀ ā Conspiracy Nationā : Exposing the Dangerous World of Australian Conspiracy Theories.
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