The dangers of letting tech billionaires shape our world

Source: guardianTech October 20, 2026 · 07:31
The dangers of letting tech billionaires shape our world
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As SpaceX impacts Ukraine and AI-generated music divides artists and fans, critics are asking what happens when technology has too much control over our livesThis was originally published in TechScape, a newsletter about how technology shapes our lives. Sign up to receive it hereHello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian, writing to you while sitting in front of Roy Lichtenstein’s monumental Drowning Girl, on view in New York City. Today in tech, we’re discussing the perils of Elon Musk’s one-man global infrastructure, AI-generated music, and a Guardian AI conference in Paris. Continue reading...
Capital
Paris
Region
Europe & Central Asia
Income level
High income
ISO code
FRA
Data: World Bank
Capital
Kiev
Region
Europe & Central Asia
Income level
Upper middle income
ISO code
UKR
Data: World Bank

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