Government is Putting AI Before People and the Planet w/ Matt Haugen

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Shopify’s Leaders Are Pushing Right-Wing Politics in Canada w/ Rachel Gilmore

Canada has tech bros too, like Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke who has a new idea to link voting rights to how much income tax you paid. Rachel Gilmore joins Paris Marx to discuss how Canadian tech companies like Shopify are pushing terrible right-wing policy ideas while influencing Mark ...  Show more

How Cloud Giants Wield Their Power Against Us All w/ Cecilia Rikap

As Big Tech’s power continues to grow, it's more important than ever to understand how companies use their control over cloud infrastructure and services to shape more than just the digital world. Cecilia Rikap joins Paris Marx to discuss how these networks of corporate power ope ...  Show more

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