This week, tech critic Paris Marx joins us to discuss his latest Tech Won’t Save Us podcast series, Data Vampires. We explore how data centers consume vast amounts of power, water, and resources, and how the AI boom is worsening these issues. Additionally, Devindra and Ben cover various news stories, including the DOJ moving closer to a Google antitrust breakup, Nintendo’s motion-sensing alarm clock Alarmo, and Google’s Deepmind AI head winning the Nobel Prize for chemistry. Subscribe to the podcast and email us your suggestions or topics for future shows. Also, don’t forget to check out our other podcast, Engadget News. Topics covered in this episode include an interview with Paris Marx on Data Vampires, U.S. regulators considering breaking up Google, Nintendo’s new hardware Alarmo, Apple Intelligence possibly arriving on October 28, 343 Industries rebranding as Halo Studios and revealing an Unreal Engine 5 demo, and pop culture picks. Hosted by Devindra Hardawar with guest Paris Marx and producer Ben Ellman, featuring music by Dale North and Terrence O’Brien. Transcription provided by Descript’s AI transcription tool.
