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Tech Won't Save UsAuthor: Paris Marx
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 Wont 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. Its not your usual tech podcast. Language: en-us Genres: News, Tech News, Technology Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Europe’s Subservience to the United States w/ Ben Wray
Episode 306
Thursday, 11 December, 2025
Paris Marx is joined by Ben Wray to discuss the 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. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon. The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson. Today’s sponsors are ExpressVPN and Aura Frames. Get four months free by visiting ExpressVPN.com/TWSU. Exclusive $35 off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/PARIS. Promo Code PARIS Also mentioned in this episode: Ben wrote about the brief attempt by the Dutch to nationalize Nexperia. In leaked documents from 2012-2017 Uber executives recognize their own illegal activity and refer to themselves as ‘pirates’. Spain recently ordered Meta to pay €479m fine for breaching EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
