Dutch state invokes emergency powers to seize Chinese-owned chip manufacturer, marking a bold escalation in the global semiconductor wars as nations battle for control of the critical infrastructure powering modern civilization.
CNBC • Oct 13
CORPORATE GEOPOLITICS TECH
Anduril's EagleEye fuses AI-powered optics with military-grade wearables, transforming soldiers into augmented warfighters networked through corporate surveillance tech. The modular headgear promises enhanced lethality while tightening the grip of the military-industrial complex on battlefield awareness.
DefenseScoop • Oct 13
CORPORATE TECH AI
Nobel Prize awarded for research on creative destruction and tech-driven growth cycles. Warning included: AI must be policed to prevent corporate monopolies from blocking future innovation.
NPR • Oct 13
CORPORATE INEQUALITY TECH
AI giant OpenAI partners with semiconductor titan Broadcom in multibillion-dollar deal to develop custom chips, consolidating control over the computational infrastructure powering next-generation AI systems. Corporate alliances deepen as tech megacorps vertically integrate from silicon to software.
The Wall Street Journal • Oct 13
CORPORATE NEOCORP TECH
Robotics systems drive American manufacturing expansion as human labor becomes increasingly optional. The factory floor transforms into an automated domain where machines sustain economic growth while workers watch from the sidelines.
The Wall Street Journal • Oct 9
LABOR POSTLABOR AUTOMATION
Cisco consolidates corporate control over next-generation infrastructure with quantum-networking software, extending classical computing's reach into quantum realm while accelerating privacy obsolescence
IEEE Spectrum • Oct 9
NEOCORP TECH INFRASTRUCTURE
Even a tiny number of malicious documents can create hidden backdoors in large language models, enabling unseen actors to subtly compromise AI systems deeply integrated into society
Anthropic • Oct 9
CYBERCRIME TECH AI
China imposes new export controls on rare earth minerals critical for technology manufacturing, weaponizing resource monopoly in escalating technological cold war
Wall Street Journal • Oct 9
CORPORATE GEOPOLITICS TECH
Investigation reveals Amazon's Prime Day advertised discounts are often illusory, using advanced algorithms and marketing tactics to manipulate consumer purchasing power and obscure true value
The Washington Post • Oct 9
CORPORATE INEQUALITY MEMETIC
Expansion of autonomous sidewalk delivery robots integrates automation into urban infrastructure, displacing human workers and creating technologically controlled environments that minimize human interaction
Robotics and Automation News • Oct 9
LABOR AUTOMATION TECH
Federal investigation into Tesla's self-driving technology reveals pattern of traffic violations and crashes, exposing dangers of unchecked AI integration into critical infrastructure where system failures endanger lives
The Guardian • Oct 9
AUTOMATION REGULATION TECH
Nvidia transforms GPUs into financial instruments as AI companies finance hardware through debt deals, creating circular capital bubble where corporate power dictates essential resource allocation
Tom's Hardware • Oct 8
NEOCORP FINANCE TECH
Parents struggle to control children's screen time as technology becomes omnipresent from early ages, with AI chatbots increasing integration into young lives, highlighting societal difficulty of escaping technological overreach
Pew Research Center • Oct 8
SURVEILLANCE SOCIAL DIGITALDIVIDE
Amazon deploys automated prescription kiosks within One Medical clinics, commodifying healthcare through algorithmic efficiency while consolidating corporate control over essential medical services
CNBC • Oct 8
CORPORATE NEOCORP AUTOMATION
Diamond-based semiconductors emerge as next-generation chip technology for AI systems, pushing computational boundaries while corporate tech giants exploit exotic materials for infrastructure dominance
The New York Times • Oct 8
NEOCORP TECH AI
Tech companies exploit app-based obfuscation to circumvent regulations and collude with regulators against rivals, demonstrating regulatory capture through digital platforms
Literary Hub • Oct 8
CORPORATE ANTITRUST REGULATION
Meta's advanced AR glasses showcase impressive waveguide optics but are sealed with glue and lack replaceable components, reinforcing cycle of disposability and planned obsolescence in wearable technology
iFixit • Oct 8
CORPORATE TECH WEARABLES
Ethereum Foundation forms Privacy Cluster of 47 experts to develop privacy features for layer-1 network, countering sophisticated digital surveillance and government overreach with private payments and decentralized identity solutions
Cointelegraph • Oct 8
CRYPTO SURVEILLANCE PRIVACY
U.S. economic growth reveals near-total dependency on corporate data center infrastructure investment, with economy teetering on stagnation without tech giant capital controlling critical digital infrastructure
Fortune • Oct 7
CORPORATE NEOCORP TECH
Proliferation of AI-powered toys from China entering Western markets raises concerns about childhood development mediated by commercially driven artificial intelligence, blurring lines between genuine interaction and programmed responses
MIT Technology Review • Oct 7
SURVEILLANCE SOCIAL TECH
Internet Archive reaches historic milestone of 1 trillion archived web pages, preserving digital history against corporate platform obsolescence
Internet Archive Blogs • Oct 7
SOCIAL TECH INFRASTRUCTURE
Semiconductor monopoly finances AI competitor through infrastructure control, deepening corporate interdependencies in AI ecosystem
Bloomberg • Oct 7
NEOCORP FINANCE TECH
Google deploys AI agents with autonomous computer control capabilities, expanding algorithmic power over digital systems
Google DeepMind Blog • Oct 7
NEOCORP AUTOMATION TECH
Corporate consolidation consumes grassroots maker community platform, absorbing open-source innovation into proprietary control
The Verge • Oct 7
CORPORATE NEOCORP INEQUALITY
Platform monopoly extends into operating system integration, positioning AI systems as gatekeepers of digital experience
Stratechery • Oct 7
CORPORATE NEOCORP TECH
Nobel recognition for breakthrough discoveries in biological engineering and therapeutic interventions transforming human health
NobelPrize.org • Oct 6
TECH SYNTHETIC POSTHUMAN