Beyond the Hallowed Sky by Ken MacLeod.
Chapter one hooked me right away. There were some parts which I was lost with the descriptions, but overall the story is pretty nice. I particularly enjoyed the depiction of artificial intelligence, not because I would the world to go that route, but because I can see it happening.
Highlights
There were times when he felt a need to challenge himself to get by without an AI looking out for him, in every sense. — p. 64
Posters tacked to the walls showed workers in hard hats and hi-vis and inspirational quotes: Seize opportunity, grasp possibility and All pessimism is unfounded and Seek truth from facts. — p. 114