Europe’s Subservience to the United States
On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us: Ben Wray discusses the case of Nexperia, recently in the middle of a geopolitical firestorm.
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Europe’s Subservience to the United States w/ Ben Wray | Tech Won’t Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Ben Wray to discuss Europe’s capitulation to pressure from the United States on Nexperia, as well as on digital protections and labor rights that could have big implications for the future of work.
Ben Wray is a researcher specializing in the platform economy. He writes the Gig Economy Project newsletter and his most recent report for the ETUC is called Uberisation.
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View of a Nexperia building in Hamburg, Germany, on November 19, 2025.
(Bodo Marks / Picture Alliance via Getty Images)Paris Marx is joined by Ben Wray to discuss Europe’s capitulation to pressure from the United States on Nexperia, as well as on digital protections and labor rights that could have big implications for the future of work.
Ben Wray is a researcher specializing in the platform economy. He writes the Gig Economy Project newsletter and his most recent report for the ETUC is called Uberisation.
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Librarians Are Helping the Public Ditch AI w/ Hannah Cyrus & Alison Macrina / Tech Won’t Save Us
Librarians are working harder than ever to support their neighborhoods—including by teaching and promoting digital literacy. Hannah Cyrus and Alison Macrina join Paris Marx to discuss the role of library workers in the digital landscape, including how they’re helping patrons navigate privacy basics and artificial intelligence, and how the tech industry is making their jobs harder.
Hannah Cyrus is a digital media librarian at the Bangor public library. Alison Macrina is an activist librarian and the director of Library Freedom Project.
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