AI’s Billion-Dollar Boom: Power, Progress, and Pitfalls

Open Source News Elements · Nov 8, 2025 · 9m

Join John as he unpacks the enormous, headline-making investments by global tech giants in artificial intelligence and data centres. This episode examines the economic ripple effects of Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Meta pouring $360 billion into AI in a single year, with major implications for energy use, sustainability, and the future of work. John also delves into the knock-on effects for retail security, children's online safety, and international digital trade, painting a comprehensive picture of a rapidly evolving tech landscape in Australia and abroad.