Paris Marx

Paris Marx is the author of Hyperscale: The Ambition and Excess of Big Tech's Data Empires. He hosts the Tech Won’t Save Us podcast and writes the Disconnect newsletter.

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

Donald Trump speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, US, on Saturday, July 27, 2024.

Trump’s Crypto Profiteering Is Worse Than You Think Trump’s Crypto Profiteering Is Worse Than You Think

On Tech Won't Save Us: Jacob Silverman on how Trump is enriching himself through crypto scams.

Jul 31, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Donald Trump, center, during the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Trump hailed more than $92 billion in investments in artificial intelligence and energy infrastructure during a visit to Pennsylvania, highlighting his efforts to bolster US competitiveness in the AI field.

Decomputing for a Better Future Decomputing for a Better Future

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Dan McQuillan on the global push toward rapid AI adoption at all costs.

Jul 24, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

People walk past the front entrance to a Microsoft office building on 8th Avenue in New York City on June 24, 2025.

Microsoft Is Gutting the Video Game Industry Microsoft Is Gutting the Video Game Industry

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Nathan Grayson on the tech giant's destructive impact on the gaming world.

Jul 17, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

A protester dressed up as the Grim Reaper takes part in a demonstration organized by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign near the premises of Lockheed Martin UK in Havant, Hampshire, in protest against the shipment of F-35 components from Britain to Israel.

How the US Weaponizes Technology in the Middle East How the US Weaponizes Technology in the Middle East

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Laleh Khalili on how the United States uses its control of key technologies to shift global power dynamics.

Jul 10, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

The Geopolitical Fight Over Huawei

The Geopolitical Fight Over Huawei The Geopolitical Fight Over Huawei

On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Yangyang Cheng on how Huawei became one of China’s most powerful companies.

Jul 3, 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

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva addresses the opening session of the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), which gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life until June 13, at the Centre des Expositions conference centre in the French riviera city of Nice, on June 9, 2025.

Brazil's Battle to Rein In Big Tech Brazil's Battle to Rein In Big Tech

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Laís Martins on how Brazil is tackling Silicon Valley.

Jun 19, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

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