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Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein' gets the monster right for the age of AI
Too bad he lets the founders off easy.
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The tech oligarchs and their AI are taking over. Let's fight back.
Alright, I’m really doing this thing. Support Blood in the Machine and fearless independent tech journalism.
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How to dis-enshittify the world, with Cory Doctorow
A chat with the SF writer, activist, and author about his world-conquering coinage and how workers can take back the internet.
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What’s really going on with AI and jobs?
Record-breaking layoff reports, Amazon's mass firings, and a slump in entry level employment. Is AI behind it all?
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Understanding the tech oligarchy and its gilded rage with Jacob Silverman
Why did Silicon Valley's most powerful figures lurch right and embrace authoritarianism? Why are they so angry? How do we push back? Plus, some great…
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How artists behind Marvel, Alien, and the Matrix are fighting AI
With solidarity, legislation, class action lawsuits, and a little help from Guillermo del Toro. Plus, the Luddite Renaissance continues, and I open the…
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How to win followers and influence people (to subscribe to your newsletter)
On leaving legacy media and posting through it in 2025
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Blood in the Machine
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Writing and reporting on AI, tech, labor and power. Delivered twice a week. For everyone Silicon Valley is happening to.
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