The fight to see clearly through big tech’s echo chambers

As Silicon Valley tightens its grip on the narrative, insiders and regulators push back, consumers rethink upgrades, and states experiment with AI in the public sector

Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I'm your host, Blake Montgomery. Today, I'm mulling over whether to upgrade my iPhone 11 Pro. In tech news, there's a narrative battle afoot in Silicon Valley, tips on avoiding the yearly smartphone upgrade cycle and new devices altogether, and artificial intelligence's use in government, for better and for worse.

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