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1. Why Communities Want to Stop Flock Cameras w/ Jason Koebler

   29 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 3 min

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   No one is comfortable with police surveillance in the US, which is why there’s a bipartisan backlash to Flock cameras. Jason Koebler joins Paris Marx to discuss the rise of Flock, how their cameras are being pitched by right-wing politicians and police agencies, and how they’re being used to stalk residents from coast to coast. Lees meer

   Jason Koebler is a co-founder of 404 Media and co-host of the 404 Media Podcast.

   The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson. Support the show on Patreon.

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   Order Hyperscale at hyperscalebook.com.

   Join Paris at an upcoming event near you.

   Here’s the latest from Jason on Flock cameras being used to track opposition to the company.

   Cops are hiding their Flock camera searches behind jokes and nonesense to obscure their actions.

   DeFlock is mapping flock cameras.

   Have I Been Flocked? lets people see if their licence plate has been searched.

   No, the anti-Flock movement isn’t Chinese propaganda.

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2. Too Much Computer: Ingrid Burrington discusses Hyperscale with Paris Marx

   22 oktober 2026 · 1 uur

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   Hyperscale data centers are not an inevitable infrastructure, but a product of capitalist financialization pushing us further from a livable future. Ingrid Burrington interviews Paris Marx about his new book Hyperscale, discussing the history behind the rise of hyperscale data centers and how companies are obscuring their true social and environmental costs to maximize profits before the overinflated bubble bursts. Lees meer

   Ingrid Burrington is the author of Networks of New York and host of RIP Corp. She’s been writing about internet infrastructure for over a decade, including an 18-story online series for The Atlantic in 2015.

   The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson. Support the show on Patreon.

   Also mentioned in this episode:

   Order Hyperscale at hyperscalebook.com.

   Join Paris at an upcoming event near you.

   Check out some of Ingrid’s writing.

   Check out the episode where Paris chatted with Chris Carlsson.

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3. Taking Data Centers to Court w/ Martha Dark

   15 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 1 min

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   Data centers are being approved without proper oversight into their broader impacts, but there are organizations pushing back. Martha Dark joins Paris Marx to discuss her work at Foxglove and how legal challenges against data centers are imposing stronger rules and reframing false narratives from policymakers and Big Tech. Lees meer

   Martha Dark is co-executive director of Foxglove.

   The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson. Support the show on Patreon.

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   Click here to get your first month of Proton Unlimited for just $1.

   Preorder Hyperscale at hyperscalebook.com.

   Join Paris at an upcoming event near you.

   Foxglove is pushing policymakers for stronger data center regulations.

   Data centers are not creating jobs, and policymakers should stop pretending they do.

   The carbon emissions from UK data center development are higher than ExxonMobil.

   Shout out to the organizations Legal Resources Centre and The Housing Assembly based in South Africa

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4. Brazil’s Data Center Boom is Enabled by Renewables Firms w/ Laís Martins

   8 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 9 min

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   Brazil’s renewable energy is being exploited to justify unnecessary data center construction. Laís Martins joins Paris Marx to discuss why the renewable energy sector is behind a rise in Brazilian data center development, how this is impacting communities, and the ways this greenwashing is redirecting funding away from more socially progressive projects. Lees meer

   Laís Martins is a technology reporter at The Intercept Brasil.

   The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson. Support the show on Patreon.

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   Preorder Hyperscale to support Paris at Bookshop or find more links at hyperscalebook.com.

   Laís has written about the connection between wind energy and data center construction.

   Laís has written about the social impacts of the renewable energy driven data center build out in Brazil.

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5. The AI Buildout is a Boon for the Fossil Fuel Industry w/ Ketan Joshi

   1 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 7 min

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   Tech companies are working with the fossil fuel industry to push unnecessary data center projects while misrepresenting the climate impact — and governments are letting it all happen. Ketan Joshi joins Paris Marx to discuss how the data center buildout is driving a surge in fossil fuel investment, and how it’s all playing out in Australia. Lees meer

   Ketan Joshi is a climate writer and data analyst based in Oslo working with climate and environmental groups.

   The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson. Support the show on Patreon.

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   Click here to get your first month of Proton Mail for just $1.

   Preorder Hyperscale to support Paris at hyperscalebook.com.

   Ketan wrote a report on how Big Tech is greenwashing their destructive climate impacts.

   Ketan worked with Greenpeace to put out a report on how NVIDIA is greenwashing to hide their climate impacts.

   Ketan worked with Greenpeace on a report that explores how Australia’s data center buildout is completely derailing their renewable energy transition.

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6. Data Vampires Redux: Fighting for Control (Episode 4)

   24 september 2026 · 39 min

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   Paris’ new book Hyperscale: The Ambition and Excess of Big Tech’s Data Empires is coming out in October. To celebrate, we’re revisiting the series that planted the seeds for his deep dive into hyperscale data centers, the communities they’re affecting, and the future Silicon Valley is trying to build. This is episode 4 of Data Vampires, a special four-part series from Tech Won’t Save Us. Lees meer

   The show is hosted by Paris Marx. Original production on Data Vampires was by Eric Wickham. Current production is by Kyla Hewson. Support the show on Patreon.

   Also mentioned in this episode:

   Preorder Hyperscale to support Paris at hyperscalebook.com.

   Postdoctoral candidate at Case Western Reserve University Émile P. Torres, Vanity Fair tech and business correspondent Julia Black, Goldsmiths University lecturer Dan McQuillan, and former head of the Center for Applied Data Ethics Ali Alkhatib were interviewed for this episode.

   Pieces by Sam Altman, Marc Andreessen, and an interview with Elon Musk were cited.

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7. Data Vampires Redux: Sacrificing for AI (Episode 3)

   17 september 2026 · 34 min

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   Paris’ new book Hyperscale: The Ambition and Excess of Big Tech’s Data Empires is coming out in October. To celebrate, we’re revisiting the series that planted the seeds for his deep dive into hyperscale data centers, the communities they’re affecting, and the future Silicon Valley is trying to build. This is episode 3 of Data Vampires, a special four-part series from Tech Won’t Save Us. Lees meer

   The show is hosted by Paris Marx. Original production on Data Vampires was by Eric Wickham. Current production is by Kyla Hewson. Support the show on Patreon.

   Also mentioned in this episode:

   Preorder Hyperscale to support Paris at hyperscalebook.com.

   Sustainable AI Group cofounder Sasha Luccioni, Associate Professor in Economics Cecilia Rikap, former head of the Center for Applied Data Ethics Ali Alkhatib, Goldsmiths University lecturer Dan McQuillan, and Director of Research at the Distributed AI Research Institute Alex Hanna were interviewed for this episode.

   Interviews with Sam Altman and Brad Smith were cited.

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8. Data Vampires Redux: Opposing Data Centers (Episode 2)

   10 september 2026 · 36 min

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   Paris’ new book Hyperscale: The Ambition and Excess of Big Tech’s Data Empires is coming out in October. To celebrate, we’re revisiting the series that planted the seeds for his deep dive into hyperscale data centers, the communities they’re affecting, and the future Silicon Valley is trying to build. This is episode 2 of Data Vampires, a special four-part series from Tech Won’t Save Us. Lees meer

   The show is hosted by Paris Marx. Original production on Data Vampires was by Eric Wickham. Current production is by Kyla Hewson. Support the show on Patreon.

   Also mentioned in this episode:

   Preorder Hyperscale to support Paris at hyperscalebook.com.

   People Before Profit TD Brid Smith, Tu Nube Seca Mi Río organizer Aurora Gomez Delgado, and King’s College London lecturer Sebastian Lehuede were interviewed for this episode.

   Some pieces by Dara Kerr in NPR, Sarah Emerson and Emily Baker-White in Forbes, and Hannah Daly in The Irish Times were cited.

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9. Data Vampires Redux: Going Hyperscale (Episode 1)

   3 september 2026 · 36 min

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   Paris’ new book Hyperscale: The Ambition and Excess of Big Tech’s Data Empires is coming out on October 20. To celebrate, we’re revisiting the series that planted the seeds for his deep dive into hyperscale data centers, the communities they’re affecting, and the future Silicon Valley is trying to build. This is episode 1 of Data Vampires, a special four-part series from Tech Won’t Save Us. Lees meer

   The show is hosted by Paris Marx. Original production on Data Vampires was by Eric Wickham. Current production is by Kyla Hewson. Support the show on Patreon.

   Also mentioned in this episode:

   Preorder Hyperscale to support Paris at hyperscalebook.com.

   Senior cloud consultant Dwayne Monroe and Associate Professor in Economics Cecilia Rikap were interviewed for this episode.

   If you missed it, check out Cecilia Rikap’s latest chat with Paris here and grab her book The Rulers.

   Interviews with Jeff Bezos and The Oregonian journalist Mike Rogoway were cited.

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10. How Mass Layoffs Changed Working in Tech w/ Clarissa Redwine & JS Tan

    27 augustus 2026 · 1 uur

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    Not long ago, tech jobs were sought after for their security, benefits, wages, and the progressive values promoted by Silicon Valley companies. But now workers are barely hanging on. Clarissa Redwine and JS Tan join Paris Marx to discuss the state of worker organizing in the tech industry, including how it’s changed since the mid-2010s and where it needs to go from here. Lees meer

    Clarissa Redwine is a tech worker and labor activist. JS Tan is a PhD candidate at MIT and writes the Value Added newsletter. They are the authors of Against Tech Oligarchy: Worker Resistance in the World's Most Powerful Industry.

    The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson. Support the show on Patreon.

    Also mentioned in this episode:

    You can now pre-order Paris’s new book Hyperscale.

    Learn more about Kickstarter United in Clarissa’s oral history podcast.

    Layoffs in 2026 have surpassed last year.

    Tech workers are pushing back against AI use.

    Paris talked to JS last year about the connection between tech and oil & gas.

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