Monthly Archives: July 2023

The New Knowledge: We dropped a classic today

My new book, with Natasha Tusikov, The New Knowledge: Information, Data and the Remaking of Global Power is out today, via Rowman & Littlefield. It’s available for free as an open-access download (thank you, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council … Continue reading

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Blackmail as corporate power play: Some thoughts on the Google/Meta C-18 tantrum

Interrupting my July vacation to highlight some points regarding Meta and Google’s high-stakes game of chicken with the Canadian government over Bill C-18. 1. This is not about money. It’s about power. I see that Michael Geist is arguing that … Continue reading

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