Paris Marxcritic of tech futures | host of tech won’t save us | writer of disconnect | my book “road to nowhere” is out now! | he/they
Paris Marx🚨
THE FINAL FOUR 🚨
We’re nearly at the end! 32 candidates have been narrowed down to a nefarious final four. But who will move on to the finals? You must decide!
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Paris Marx🚨 THE FINAL EIGHT 🚨
We’ve made it to the quarter finals — only two days away from crowning a winner for Worst Person in Tech 2025.
Don’t miss your chance to vote!
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Paris Marx🚨 THE BATTLE BEGINS 🚨
Your favorite year-end contest is back. It’s time to choose who will be this year’s Worst Person In Tech for 2025!
Each day of this week new matchups will drop until we choose the winner on Friday.
🗳️ Cast your ballot: https://twsu.forms.app/worst-person-tech-2025-round-one
Paris Marx🚨 The paperback version of ROAD TO NOWHERE is out today!
Silicon Valley promised it would make transport better for everyone; their initiatives delivered nothing of the sort, while delaying real solutions.
Get your copy: https://www.versobooks.com/products/2795-road-to-nowhere
#book #newbook #transport #mobility #transportation #uber #elonmusk
Paris MarxChinese cars are taking the auto world by storm. But the US and Canada are being left behind.
On a recent trip to New Zealand, I decided to see what we’re missing by taking a few for a spin. US automakers won’t be able to hide behind tariffs for long.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/i-drove-some-chinese-cars-heres-what
#tech #cars #auto #nz #byd #china #evs
Paris MarxGoogle has long been a key source of traffic for news and all manner of sites across the web.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to Matt Pearce to discuss how Google’s pursuit of AI is causing fewer people to click through, causing traffic to plummet.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/288_what_google_zero_means_for_journalism_w_matt_pearce
#tech #google #news #journalism #media #traffic #ai #generativeai #aioverview #artificialintelligence
Paris MarxYesterday I was on Radio-Canada’s Le 15-18 to talk about getting off US tech and why Canada needs to get serious about digital sovereignty. I think I’m slowly getting better at speaking about these issues in French :)
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/le-15-18/segments/rattrapage/2143842/peut-on-se-sevrer-geants-americains-techentrevue-avec-paris-marx
#tech #digitalsovereignty #ustech
Paris MarxMicrosoft can no longer deny it’s directly enabling the oppression and genocide of Palestinians by Israel.
“According to three Unit 8200 sources, the cloud-based storage platform has facilitated the preparation of deadly airstrikes and has shaped military operations in Gaza and the West Bank.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/06/microsoft-israeli-military-palestinian-phone-calls-cloud
#tech #microsoft #gaza #palestine #israel #genocide