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Matt Clifford joining Anthropic makes a joke of the UK’s Sovereign AI Strategy

British startups will now be competing against the UK’s best-connected AI lobbyist who was meant to be their champion against US tech dominance.

By Tom Darling

/ 8 Sep 2026

Matt Clifford joining Anthropic makes a joke of the UK’s Sovereign AI Strategy

Tech bros will tell you that geoengineering will save us, it won’t

As the latest UNEP reports we will blow past 1.5°C, we must prioritise solutions that work, rather than focusing on complex, unproven technologies

By Ella Gilbert

/ 4 Sep 2026

Tech bros will tell you that geoengineering will save us, it won’t

Acuerdo de Meta en EEUU puede redefinir la seguridad infantil en todo el mundo

El proceso contra Meta en EEUU, que terminó en acuerdo extrajudicial, puede ser un modelo para regular a las plataformas digitales y limitar los daños que causan a la salud y la seguridad de la infancia

por Ramsha Jahangir

/ 3 Sep 2026

Acuerdo de Meta en EEUU puede redefinir la seguridad infantil en todo el mundo

Podemos prohibir las redes sociales, pero igual tenemos que reconstruir lo social

Si las autoridades del Reino Unido se toman en serio reducir las horas de pantalla, deben reconstruir los espacios y servicios juveniles que han desmantelado

por Indra Warnes

/ 19 Jun 2026

Podemos prohibir las redes sociales, pero igual tenemos que reconstruir lo social

We can ban social media, but we still need to rebuild society

If ministers are serious about reducing screen time, they must rebuild the youth spaces and services they’ve shuttered

By Indra Warnes

/ 19 Jun 2026

We can ban social media, but we still need to rebuild society

Revealed: Lobbying firm selling access to ministers for £30,000

Firms can get direct access to tech minister and No 10 advisers in exchange for sponsoring tech event, brochure says

By Ethan Shone

/ 29 Jan 2026

Revealed: Lobbying firm selling access to ministers for £30,000

Taxpayers paid to send MoD official to work for elite bank Rothschild & Co

The secondment, which comes as ministers court private finance, ended on same day we asked the government about it

By Ethan Shone

/ 13 Jan 2026

Taxpayers paid to send MoD official to work for elite bank Rothschild & Co

How Trump’s trade war with Brazil serves Big Tech’s interests

Report by lobby group representing Google, Meta and Amazon may have influenced US investigation into Brazil trade rules

By Natalia Viana

/ 22 Jul 2025

How Trump’s trade war with Brazil serves Big Tech’s interests

Informe revela que la amenaza de Trump a Brasil responde a intereses de las 'big tech'

Un lobby financiado por Google, Meta y Amazon elaboró un informe para guiar el caso de EEUU contra las reglas comerciales de Brasil

por Natalia Viana

/ 15 Jul 2025

Informe revela que la amenaza de Trump a Brasil responde a intereses de las 'big tech'

Ley Bases: El 'doble extractivismo' de Milei amenaza a Argentina y al planeta

El endeudamiento de Argentina crecerá a medida que las Big Tech extraigan datos y conocimiento, forzando al estado a abusar de la naturaleza para pagarla

por Cecilia Rikap

/ 28 Jun 2024