Disconnect | Paris Marx | Cyberlibertarianism must die if there’s to be any hope of a better future for the internet

US Big Tech corporations are feudal landlords. Silicon Valley monopolies own digital land the global economy is built on, charging higher rents to use privatized infrastructure.

Paris Marx | More competition won’t be enough to dismantle Silicon Valley’s power

Disconnect | The Little Tech Agenda was crafted to defend the power of tech billionaires

The massive tech failure that caused chaos around the world raises important questions about the ownership and control of our digital world. The relatively unknown, cyber-security firm CrowdStrike admitted that the problem was caused by an update to its antivirus software, which was designed to protect Microsoft Windows devices from malicious attacks.

Disconnect | Paris Marx | Anti-copyright activists fought the film and music industries. Now they’re fighting artists who want to stop generative AI.

An interview with Estela Aranha | After Elon Musk boosted conspiracies about the persecution of Bolsonaro supporters, Brazil’s far-right was given a shot in the arm. The lawyer who debunked the story speaks about the new threat to Brazilian democracy: Big Tech.

Paris Marx | The Disconnect | The benefits of the internet are eroding. The AI boom is only accelerating their demise.

As Mark Zuckerberg’s platforms block Canadian news, it’s time to consider how to build alternative platforms that serve the public interest

One Uber Eats courier says it’s ‘employee or bust’ — but at least one union leader wonders if compromising might work better.