Technique — definition?
Universal human practice involving tools, gestures, representations.
Technology — role?
Modern scientific subset of technique, based on science.
Power of tech — energy?
Tech consumes significant energy; 415 TWh in 2024.
Data center energy — global?
415 TWh in 2024, 1.4-1.5% of world electricity.
Big Tech — user base?
Over 6 billion users worldwide.
Apple — market share 2024?
iPhone 51%, Services 25%, total revenue $391B.
Tencent — founding year?
November 1998.
US vs China — tech dominance?
US benefits from Silicon Valley, China from the Great Firewall.
Energy tech — innovations?
Storage batteries, smart meters, renewables, microgrids.
Historical tech — key impacts?
Semiconductors, AI, nuclear tech shape geopolitics.
WWW timeline — start?
Email in 1971, commercial web in 1994.
Energy misconception — digital tech?
Digital tech consumes high energy, not low.
Attention economy — meaning?
Monetizing user attention via data and AI.
Big Tech — market value?
Over $6 trillion total, 6+ billion users.
Apple — product evolution?
Sold over 3 billion iPhones since 2007.
Tencent — digital metrics?
1.36B MAU WeChat, $82B revenue 2022.
US tech — advantage?
Silicon Valley’s talent, risk culture, first-mover advantage.
Chinese tech — success factor?
Great Firewall, data moat, massive domestic market.
Key tech milestones?
Semiconductors, networks, AI, space, quantum.
Web evolution — key events?
Email, Netscape, social media, mobile iPhone.
Energy tech — storage?
Lithium-air, thermal, hydrogen fuel cells.
Geopolitical tech — key domains?
Semiconductors, nuclear, space, AI, biotech.
Data center growth — 2030?
Projected 950-1479 TWh, 37% cooling.
Energy & tech — relation?
Tech advances often complement, not replace, older tech.
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