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Better, faster, stronger? Tech titans’ obsession with turbocharged computer power could be our downfall | John Naughton
First there was Moore’s law, now the Nvidia boss has upped the ante. It’s all fuelling a dangerous conviction that everything can be solved by technology. In 2001 I interviewed the late Gordon ...World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago -
Our perverse respect for immense wealth allows Musk and Zuckerberg to run riot | John Naughton
The megalomaniacs who control X and Facebook are only able to pollute the public sphere and undermine democracy because of our deference to money. There are two kinds of aphrodisiac. The first is ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
As Silicon Valley eyes US election, beware Elon Musk and the tech bros with political nous | John Naughton
The owner of X is just one of many who may prefer Donald Trump to greater regulation under the Democrats. Way back in the 1960s “the personal is political” was a powerful slogan capturing the ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
The podcast Kill List doesn’t reflect badly on the internet – it reflects badly on us | John Naughton
A gripping audio series about a killer-for-hire scam on the dark web is a reminder of how technology holds up a mirror to human nature. This column comes to you as a break from listening to a ...World - The Guardian - October 19