In his book, "Blood and the Machine," Merchant jogs our memory of past technological upheavals in an attempt to arm us for the tyrannical change he foresees.
It has been an overwhelming 12 months in the technology world. Rapid developments in artificial intelligence, which went into overdrive in late 2022 with the release of ChatGPT, have generated countless column inches, panel discussions and political debate. For those who want to contribute to the discourse, understanding the core
You could skip past most of the "big" tech books of the year. Here's what columnist Brian Merchant says you should be reading for a deep dive and for fun.