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Arthur Machado wrote that Hollywood had stopped producing films that exalted the myth of the entrepreneur starting in a garage and that big tech companies had begun to be seen as selfish monopolists. He also stated that green energy projects in the US, Europe, and the Gulf monarchies grew significantly because of the Iraq war and that environmentalism had been “revived.” Machado said that Trump had not been able to reduce the cost of living for the average American, a problem that, according to him, also affected England, Spain, France, and Portugal. He added that extreme left movements were on the rise. Regarding the popular uprisings in France and Italy, he stated that they had shocked many people in the center and wrote that “the heavy hand turns.” #Política #Economia #Ambiente (translated)

The author announced the ninth episode of Baobab, raising questions about whether Elon Musk and Big Tech are taking power over the world and whether democracy is in danger. Among the topics raised, he mentioned the possibility of tech companies influencing elections and wars, Europe's dependence on Starlink, and the competition between the USA, China, Russia, and France in Africa. https://t.co/y5BMxkXGJJ #BigTech #Demokracja #Technologia #EU #US #CN #RU #FR #AF (translated)

Erika Hilton reported that she submitted a request to create a Parliamentary Inquiry Commission on Big Techs, with the aim of investigating, according to her, abuses by companies like Meta, responsible for Instagram, during the elections. She stated that foreign companies would be manipulating algorithms to favor political positions and harm candidates, and said there would be indications of interference by foreign billionaires in Brazilian elections. Hilton pointed out that the voting could influence the end of the 6x1 scale, the continuity of Pix, Brazilian control over rare earths, and the rights of women and girls to their own image, their own bodies, and the vote. She claimed to be gathering the 171 signatures necessary for the request for the companies to be investigated, regardless of the ballot results. The deputy also defended Brazil's sovereignty and criticized what she described as abuses by foreign companies that monopolize the internet. In the end, she called for support for Lula on the 25th and accused a system of trying to enslave the population, seize the country's wealth, and colonize it. #CPI #BigTechs #Eleições2023 (translated)

The post’s author endorsed Bernie Sanders, saying he had “nailed it,” and shared a statement attributed to him arguing that humanity’s future should be shaped by people worldwide rather than a small group of wealthy technology executives. The statement said human beings should come before machines.

The author of the post suspected that American Big Tech companies feared the EU's digital sovereignty law. He wrote that their lobbying group prepared a report that, in his opinion, had a commanding tone towards Europeans. https://t.co/qnA92saCPO #BigTech #UE #SuwerennośćCyfrowa #US #EU (translated)

The arrival of data centers in American villages is causing growing resistance among residents, driven by concerns about the impact on the environment, job loss, and the influence of Big Tech on their communities, leading to a new and widely shared NIMBY sentiment that is becoming an important theme in the upcoming midterms. #datacentra #BigTech #nimbyism (translated)

Maxim Röder wrote that a graphic shows why he was still carefree and fully invested in 2023 and 2024, but is now thinking more about it. He explained that the planned investments from Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Oracle have reached historically unprecedented levels. As risks, Röder mentioned that annual investments of one trillion dollars required revenues from AI software amounting to hundreds of billions of dollars. Additionally, chips with cycles of three to six years could later burden operating margins due to depreciations. He questioned how much free cash flow would remain for stock buybacks when the funds were flowing into data centers and transformers. Röder wrote that no one knows how the developments will turn out. However, the risk today is significantly higher than in 2023, 2024, or 2025. #Investitionen #BigTech #Risiko (translated)

The left-wing politician Paul Murphy, who supported the protest, told ORF.at that Irish data centers accounted for nearly "a quarter of the country's total electricity consumption" and that this fact had an impact on energy costs as well as environmental consequences. #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Proteste #BigTech (translated)

The AI summit in Dublin brought together leading technology companies and political representatives, while massive protests from civil society against the effects of artificial intelligence and Ireland's close relationship with Big Tech took place simultaneously. #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Proteste #BigTech (translated)

Jones Manoel stated that reports circulating indicated that WhatsApp's Meta AI was creating campaign images for Flávio Bolsonaro but refused identical requests related to Lula. He classified the episode as manipulation by Meta and said that the case reinforced the need for digital and data sovereignty. He also stated that the actions of large technology companies represented foreign intervention in the country, with the complicity of the Judiciary. Manoel said that, despite what he called an attack, his group would win the second-round election on the 25th. He asked for votes for number 13 and stated that this would ensure better conditions for the struggle starting in 2027. #SoberaniaDigital #FlávioBolsonaro #BigTechs (translated)

Jones Manoel stated that large technology companies were interfering in Brazilian elections and favoring Flávio Bolsonaro. He said that Meta's artificial intelligence was producing propaganda in favor of Bolsonaro, but not for Lula, and that the company had admitted to an error in counting views of the president's videos. Manoel argued that national sovereignty depended on digital sovereignty and data, and stated that the political, economic, and cultural life of the country should not be left in the hands of large companies linked to U.S. imperialism. He said that starting in 2027, digital and data sovereignty and Brazilian reindustrialization would be priorities of his mandate. #SoberaniaDigital #Eleições2022 #BigTechs (translated)

Sâmia Bomfim stated that it was not a coincidence that owners of large technology companies applauded Donald Trump at his inauguration. According to her, they had common plans for Brazil, which she described as a country with plenty of water, land, rare earths, and a large consumer market. Bomfim also said that a family would be willing to hand over these resources to protect the leader whom she called a thief and a coup plotter. #Brasil #BigTech #Política (translated)

Biazita Gomes stated that Meta and other large technology companies would be deliberately censoring progressive content and favoring the engagement of Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign. She attributed this action to the politician's promise to reverse all legislation controlling big techs, including overturning the Civil Internet Framework. #BigTech #Censura #LiberdadeDeExpressão (translated)

The author argued that governments should not prioritise multinational technology companies while people struggled to pay their bills and the environment was being damaged. They said energy and water should benefit the public rather than Big Tech and urged people to attend a protest at RDS on Wednesday, 14 October, at 11am.