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Peter Bloom

Senior Lecturer in Organisation Studies, Department of People and Organisation, The Open University
I am a Senior Lecturer in the Department of People and Organisations at the Open University. I have published widely on issues of 21st century democracy, politics, and economics in both scholarly journals and in publications including the Washington Post, The New Statesman, Roar, Open Democracy, The Conversation and Common Dreams. His books include Authoritarian Capitalism in the Age of Globalization and Beyond Power and Resistance: Politics at the Radical Limits which will be released in November, 2016.

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How the 'visionaries' of Silicon Valley mean profits are prioritised over true technological progress

Jan 01, 2024 12:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Technological innovation in the last couple of decades has brought fame and huge wealth to the likes of Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos. Often feted as geniuses, they are the faces behind the gadgets...

The OpenAI saga demonstrates how big corporations dominate the shaping of our technological future

Dec 05, 2023 05:40 am UTC| Technology Business

The dramatic firing and reinstatement of Sam Altman as boss of OpenAI was more than a power shuffle. It was a glimpse at the overwhelming influence that big corporations and a few individuals possess when it comes to...

ChatGPT: how to prevent it becoming a nightmare for professional writers

Mar 04, 2023 12:21 pm UTC| Technology

Nearly half of white-collar professionals have tried using ChatGPT to help with their work, according to a recent survey of more than 10,000 people at blue chips such as Google, JP Morgan and McKinsey. Thats staggering,...

As tech giants face a financial downturn, some new players are focusing on people over profit

Aug 02, 2022 04:12 am UTC| Technology

The tech industry has been rocked by recent economic woes. While once thought of as close to recession proof, companies from Netflix to Meta are suddenly experiencing serious financial setbacks. As the Washington Post...

A global downturn looks likely, yet it's being totally ignored in the UK election

Dec 09, 2019 04:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

For all the marked policy differences between the different parties in the UK election, they share a common blindspot. They all seem to assume that the UK is the sole determiner of its economic fate. There is nothing in...

We live in a populist age – but who are 'the people'?

Aug 13, 2018 14:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Populism is seemingly sweeping the globe, threatening the established status quo. Optimistically, it promises to bring about much needed change to what appears to be a corrupt political and economic order. More ominously,...

Economy

RBA Raises Cash Rate to 4.10% in Closest Vote Since Transparent Voting Began

Australias central bank delivered its second consecutive interest rate hike on Tuesday, lifting the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.10% its highest level in ten months. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)...

U.S. Presses South Korea on Strait of Hormuz Naval Support Amid Rising Energy Tensions

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized during a phone call with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Monday that international cooperation to secure the Strait of Hormuz is critical for stabilizing global oil...

U.S.-Iran War Escalates as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Threatens Global Oil Supply

Three weeks into the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, the conflict shows no signs of slowing down and the economic consequences are being felt worldwide. The Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint responsible...

U.S. Futures Slip After Wall Street Rebound as Fed Decision Looms

U.S. stock index futures edged lower Monday evening following a strong regular session rally driven by technology stocks, while oil prices eased slightly amid ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East. SP 500 Futures slipped...

U.S.-Iran War Pushes Brent Crude Back Above $100 as Strait of Hormuz Tensions Persist

Oil prices climbed sharply in early Asian trading on Tuesday, with Brent crude holding firmly above $100 per barrel as ongoing supply concerns tied to the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran continued to rattle global energy...

Politics

Baghdad Embassy Attack: Drones and Rockets Strike U.S. Compound in Escalating Iraq Conflict

In one of the most intense assaults on American diplomatic infrastructure in recent memory, rockets and at least five drones targeted the U.S. embassy in Baghdad early Tuesday morning, according to Iraqi security sources....

Trump Threatens to "Take Cuba" Amid U.S.-Cuba Talks and Island's Deepening Crisis

President Donald Trump escalated his aggressive foreign policy stance toward Cuba on Monday, declaring he expected to have the honor of taking the island nation in some form. Speaking to reporters during an Oval Office...

Pakistan Air Strike Kills 400 at Kabul Drug Rehabilitation Hospital, Taliban Says

A devastating air strike allegedly carried out by Pakistan on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul has left at least 400 people dead and 250 others wounded, according to an Afghan Taliban government spokesman. The...

Trump Was Warned Iran Could Retaliate Against Gulf Allies Before U.S.-Israeli Strikes

Despite President Donald Trumps repeated claims that Irans retaliatory strikes against U.S. Gulf allies came as a complete surprise, multiple sources with knowledge of pre-war intelligence briefings are pushing back on...

Taiwan Confident U.S. Arms Sale Review Remains on Track Despite Trump's China Trip Delay

Taiwans Defense Minister Wellington Koo expressed confidence on Tuesday that Washingtons internal review of a second major arms package for the island continues to move forward without delays, even as geopolitical...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

Foxconn Shares Slip After Q4 Profit Miss Despite Record Revenue and Strong AI Outlook

Foxconn, officially known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, saw its stock decline on Tuesday following a disappointing fourth-quarter earnings report that fell short of market expectations, even as the worlds largest contract...

xAI Faces Federal Lawsuit Over Grok AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material

Three Tennessee plaintiffs, two of whom were minors at the time the images were created, have filed a federal lawsuit in San Jose, California against Elon Musks artificial intelligence company xAI. The suit alleges that...

Nvidia's Jensen Huang Forecasts $1 Trillion in AI Chip Demand Through 2027

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stunned attendees at the companys annual GTC developers conference in California by projecting up to $1 trillion in purchase orders for its flagship AI chip technologies doubling his own $500...

Nvidia's Jensen Huang Credits Samsung for Manufacturing New AI Chips, Boosting Stock

Samsung Electronics shares surged as much as 5% on Tuesday after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang publicly credited the South Korean tech giant for manufacturing its latest artificial intelligence chips. The announcement came...

SK Hynix Chairman Warns of Memory Chip Shortage Through 2030 Amid AI Boom

SK Hynix Chairman Chey Tae-won has warned that the global memory chip shortage could persist well into 2030, driven by unprecedented demand from the artificial intelligence sector. The South Korean chipmakers chief made...