[Air-L] hypestudies 🔮 cooperate with Techpolicy.press 🚀

[Jascha Bareis]

Dear list members,

*Hypestudies.org is excited to announce a 2026 cooperation 
with Techpolicy.press*: a year-long exploration of how hype shapes 
technology, society, and power.

The first three pieces are now online and accessible under:

https://www.techpolicy.press/category/the-hype-studies-series/

Tech, Venture Capital and the Hype of War 
<https://www.techpolicy.press/tech-venture-capital-and-the-hype-of-war>

Why Tech Hype Is Rising and What Venture Capital Has to Do with It 
<https://www.techpolicy.press/why-tech-hype-is-rising-and-what-venture-capital-has-to-do-with-it>

Expanding Hype Literacy to Protect Democracy 
<https://www.techpolicy.press/expanding-hype-literacy-to-protect-democracy>

We are fostering translations with great partners like la Jacobina 
Brazil (Portuguese), El Salto (Spanish), Jacobin (German), and hum/dev 
(Polish), to reach audiences beyond English speaking world.

*Why Hype Studies?*

Technology hype is a powerful force that influences everything from 
investment decisions to military strategy, from labor practices to 
democratic processes. Understanding how hype operates is crucial for 
anyone trying to make sense of our tech-driven world –specially in a 
context of the virulent AI hype, post-truth regimes and geopolitical 
turmoil.

This series brings together diverse perspectives from scholars, 
activists, and researchers across multiple disciplines to interrogate 
hype from every angle: its role in finance, warfare, democracy, 
regulation, labor exploitation, and more.

With best regards and stay tuned

The Hypestudies team