How Instagram Is Brewing Cities, One Café at a Time
Seoul’s Instagram-driven café culture shows how social media can turn urban spaces into sites of visual…
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Who’s at Fault for the Panopticonification of Society?
From biometric ID schemes to AI-driven health databases, a handful of tech billionaires are quietly reshaping the…
AI’s Rise in India Is Exposing Women to New Digital Harms
The rise of unregulated AI deepfakes are rendering Indian women vulnerable to disturbing rights violations.
MIR Meets: Sonia Kgomo
Host Ava Francin sits down with Sonia Kgomo, a former Facebook content moderator and now organizer with African…
All in on Chips: The Geopolitical Implications of the New TSMC Deal
TSMC’s new $100 billion investment in U.S. chip manufacturing marks a seismic shift geopolitical realignment, with…
If It’s Boeing, I Ain’t Going: The Dangers of Deregulation in a For-Profit World
How did a company, once propelled by engineering excellence, dramatically lose its authority on safety?
Review Radio: How Our Attention Spans Work
Host Ines Fahmi sits down with Dr. Gloria Mark, the Chancellor’s Professor of Informatics at the University of…
“Ukraine Means Bravery” Ukrainian Startups Show Resolve as War Wages
Over a year into Russia’s brutal war, Ukraine’s tech startup ecosystem has fought its own battle. Their challenges…
Part II: A Short Reign — Elon Musk’s Failed Town Square
Free speech, democratic norms, and minority rights are in question.
PART I: Twitter’s Cage — How Free is its Town Square?
An assessment of the truth behind Twitter's "town square" label, from Dick Costolo to Elon Musk.