Technology's Power and Energy Impact

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📋 Course Outline

  1. Definitions and distinctions between technique and technology
  2. Technology as a source of power and its energy consumption
  3. Power levers of Big Tech companies versus state powers
  4. Apple's business model, market presence, and product evolution
  5. Tencent's founding, ecosystem, and digital services metrics
  6. Factors behind US tech dominance and Chinese tech success
  7. Technological innovations supporting energy transition and management
  8. Historical overview of key technologies and their geopolitical impacts
  9. Detailed timeline and milestones of the World Wide Web evolution
  10. Critical questions and misconceptions about technology and energy consumption
  11. Concept and implications of the attention economy in Big Tech business models
  12. Key quantitative data on Big Tech market values, user bases, and energy use

📖 1. Definitions and distinctions between technique and technology

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Technique : Universelle et ancestrale (le potier du Rajasthan en est l'exemple du cours).

📝 Essential Points

  • The four constitutive elements of a technique are: material, objects, energy sources, and representations (mental gestures).
  • A common error is confusing technique, which is universal and ancestral, with technology, which is modern and scientific.

💡 Key Takeaway

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1. When analyzing a traditional craft like pottery from Rajasthan, how should one correctly apply the concept of technique rather than technology?

2. What is the primary role of data centers in the context of global energy consumption?

3. What is the primary role of Big Tech companies in exerting influence according to the source?

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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.

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