Cecilia Rikap
@ceciliarikap.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof in Econ & Head of Research at @ucl-iipp.bksy.social
We know that #BigTech consumes tons of energy & water. What was missed is that they are also attempting to control ecological transition paths turning govs & societies even more dependent on them
This is the main finding of my new paper w @silviaweko.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
This is the main finding of my new paper w @silviaweko.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
September 10, 2025 at 10:19 AM
We know that #BigTech consumes tons of energy & water. What was missed is that they are also attempting to control ecological transition paths turning govs & societies even more dependent on them
This is the main finding of my new paper w @silviaweko.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
This is the main finding of my new paper w @silviaweko.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
You can now watch the recording of HM Paris's plenary session "At the heart of the storm, thinking of capitalism and infrastructures" where I had the pleasure of speaking about digital technologies, corporate and political power.
Sandro Mezzadra and I spoke in English: youtu.be/RQnoKUZJATc?...
Sandro Mezzadra and I spoke in English: youtu.be/RQnoKUZJATc?...
September 8, 2025 at 1:16 PM
You can now watch the recording of HM Paris's plenary session "At the heart of the storm, thinking of capitalism and infrastructures" where I had the pleasure of speaking about digital technologies, corporate and political power.
Sandro Mezzadra and I spoke in English: youtu.be/RQnoKUZJATc?...
Sandro Mezzadra and I spoke in English: youtu.be/RQnoKUZJATc?...
Today, I will be presenting my new policy brief on #Digital #Sovereignty to S&D MEPs at the #European #Parliament in Brussels
Here is a preview of one of my slides to set the scene and the invite to the event
feps-europe.eu/event/a-prog...
Here is a preview of one of my slides to set the scene and the invite to the event
feps-europe.eu/event/a-prog...
September 2, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Today, I will be presenting my new policy brief on #Digital #Sovereignty to S&D MEPs at the #European #Parliament in Brussels
Here is a preview of one of my slides to set the scene and the invite to the event
feps-europe.eu/event/a-prog...
Here is a preview of one of my slides to set the scene and the invite to the event
feps-europe.eu/event/a-prog...
On my way to Canada, reading @parismarx.com , couldn't ask for a better intro to the country
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
July 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
On my way to Canada, reading @parismarx.com , couldn't ask for a better intro to the country
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
I was interviewed by Die Zeit in Germany!
It seems that the journalist finds our proposal a bit unfeasible (German speakers please confirm). Yet, decoupling states from Big Tech & building a public-led digital value chain is the only way to develop tech that empowers people & respects the planet
It seems that the journalist finds our proposal a bit unfeasible (German speakers please confirm). Yet, decoupling states from Big Tech & building a public-led digital value chain is the only way to develop tech that empowers people & respects the planet
July 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I was interviewed by Die Zeit in Germany!
It seems that the journalist finds our proposal a bit unfeasible (German speakers please confirm). Yet, decoupling states from Big Tech & building a public-led digital value chain is the only way to develop tech that empowers people & respects the planet
It seems that the journalist finds our proposal a bit unfeasible (German speakers please confirm). Yet, decoupling states from Big Tech & building a public-led digital value chain is the only way to develop tech that empowers people & respects the planet
Retaliation to US #tariffs is an opportunity to tax US #digital services -where #BigTech features prominently- & that are the overwhelming majority of digital services exports
It is also an opportunity to end TRIPS and stop paying IPRs to the US.
unctad.org/publication/...
It is also an opportunity to end TRIPS and stop paying IPRs to the US.
unctad.org/publication/...
April 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Retaliation to US #tariffs is an opportunity to tax US #digital services -where #BigTech features prominently- & that are the overwhelming majority of digital services exports
It is also an opportunity to end TRIPS and stop paying IPRs to the US.
unctad.org/publication/...
It is also an opportunity to end TRIPS and stop paying IPRs to the US.
unctad.org/publication/...
Excited to share our piece "100 years of Corporate Planning" w/ @cedricdurand.bsky.social & Hannah Bensussan
Published at Socio-Economic Review
academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
A short 🧵 on our findings below
Published at Socio-Economic Review
academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
A short 🧵 on our findings below
April 7, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Excited to share our piece "100 years of Corporate Planning" w/ @cedricdurand.bsky.social & Hannah Bensussan
Published at Socio-Economic Review
academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
A short 🧵 on our findings below
Published at Socio-Economic Review
academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
A short 🧵 on our findings below
This video is from today's repression in Argentina. Milei's police against elderly people.
Watch and share: www.facebook.com/share/v/1BMu...
Demonstrations against this brutal repression starting now 👇
Watch and share: www.facebook.com/share/v/1BMu...
Demonstrations against this brutal repression starting now 👇
March 12, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This video is from today's repression in Argentina. Milei's police against elderly people.
Watch and share: www.facebook.com/share/v/1BMu...
Demonstrations against this brutal repression starting now 👇
Watch and share: www.facebook.com/share/v/1BMu...
Demonstrations against this brutal repression starting now 👇
My take on #DeepSeek , its economic and geopolitical impact for #bigtech and the US from minute 11 onwards in @TalkTV yesterday eve
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJnA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJnA...
January 29, 2025 at 9:16 AM
My take on #DeepSeek , its economic and geopolitical impact for #bigtech and the US from minute 11 onwards in @TalkTV yesterday eve
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJnA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJnA...
Notre tribune à @lemonde.fr est publiée !
@cedricdurand.bsky.social & I wrote an oped on Europe's dependency on #BigTech & introducing proposals that we published w @paologerbaudo.bsky.social @parismarx.com E Paraná & others in our Digital Sovereignty white paper
www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
@cedricdurand.bsky.social & I wrote an oped on Europe's dependency on #BigTech & introducing proposals that we published w @paologerbaudo.bsky.social @parismarx.com E Paraná & others in our Digital Sovereignty white paper
www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
January 9, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Notre tribune à @lemonde.fr est publiée !
@cedricdurand.bsky.social & I wrote an oped on Europe's dependency on #BigTech & introducing proposals that we published w @paologerbaudo.bsky.social @parismarx.com E Paraná & others in our Digital Sovereignty white paper
www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
@cedricdurand.bsky.social & I wrote an oped on Europe's dependency on #BigTech & introducing proposals that we published w @paologerbaudo.bsky.social @parismarx.com E Paraná & others in our Digital Sovereignty white paper
www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
And short pieces:
AI ind policy in Europe for @AINowInstitute: ainowinstitute.org/publication/...
AI & antitrust for @INETeconomics: www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
Google's monopoly for @phenomenalworld:
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/bre...
Brazil & Musk: jacobin.com/2024/10/braz...
AI ind policy in Europe for @AINowInstitute: ainowinstitute.org/publication/...
AI & antitrust for @INETeconomics: www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
Google's monopoly for @phenomenalworld:
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/bre...
Brazil & Musk: jacobin.com/2024/10/braz...
December 31, 2024 at 5:08 PM
And short pieces:
AI ind policy in Europe for @AINowInstitute: ainowinstitute.org/publication/...
AI & antitrust for @INETeconomics: www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
Google's monopoly for @phenomenalworld:
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/bre...
Brazil & Musk: jacobin.com/2024/10/braz...
AI ind policy in Europe for @AINowInstitute: ainowinstitute.org/publication/...
AI & antitrust for @INETeconomics: www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
Google's monopoly for @phenomenalworld:
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/bre...
Brazil & Musk: jacobin.com/2024/10/braz...
5) "The US National Security #State and Big Tech: frenemy relations and #innovation #planning in turbulent times"
My contribution to a special issue w/ an outstanding lineup published at @ROKE_Elgar
www.elgaronline.com/view/journal...
(dm if you want to read it)
My contribution to a special issue w/ an outstanding lineup published at @ROKE_Elgar
www.elgaronline.com/view/journal...
(dm if you want to read it)
December 31, 2024 at 5:08 PM
5) "The US National Security #State and Big Tech: frenemy relations and #innovation #planning in turbulent times"
My contribution to a special issue w/ an outstanding lineup published at @ROKE_Elgar
www.elgaronline.com/view/journal...
(dm if you want to read it)
My contribution to a special issue w/ an outstanding lineup published at @ROKE_Elgar
www.elgaronline.com/view/journal...
(dm if you want to read it)
4) "Dynamics of Corporate Governance Beyond Ownership in AI"
A report for @Cmmonwealth
www.common-wealth.org/publications...
A report for @Cmmonwealth
www.common-wealth.org/publications...
December 31, 2024 at 5:08 PM
4) "Dynamics of Corporate Governance Beyond Ownership in AI"
A report for @Cmmonwealth
www.common-wealth.org/publications...
A report for @Cmmonwealth
www.common-wealth.org/publications...
A recap of some of my 2024 publications:
1) Varieties of corporate innovation systems and their interplay with global and national systems: Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft’s strategies to produce and appropriate AI, published at @RIPEJournal
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
1) Varieties of corporate innovation systems and their interplay with global and national systems: Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft’s strategies to produce and appropriate AI, published at @RIPEJournal
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
December 31, 2024 at 5:08 PM
A recap of some of my 2024 publications:
1) Varieties of corporate innovation systems and their interplay with global and national systems: Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft’s strategies to produce and appropriate AI, published at @RIPEJournal
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
1) Varieties of corporate innovation systems and their interplay with global and national systems: Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft’s strategies to produce and appropriate AI, published at @RIPEJournal
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....