Data Centers, Political Chaos, and the Cost of the AI Boom
The Plutopia team discusses data-center opposition, the uncertain AI boom, political chaos, public health, and an increasingly unreliable media.
The Plutopia team discusses data-center opposition, the uncertain AI boom, political chaos, public health, and an increasingly unreliable media.
Finn Myrstad explains how Big Tech exploits our data and attention—and how stronger rules could help us reclaim the internet.
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Thanks to Doomscroll for conducting and providing the interview! Doomscroll Welcome everyone! Today I'm joined by Jon Lebkowsky / @jonkl for a live conversation on digital culture and the evolving…
Roy Casagranda returns to the Plutopia News Network to help the hosts process what Scoop calls the “cornucopia of crap” that was 2025, ranging from social media’s corrosive incentives to…