The European Commission has opened an investigation into Google AI Overviews!

This is a big win. Now the regulator needs to protect independent new publishers while this investigation into Google stealing the news is underway.

Meta “drag their feet” on incitement in Africa, says South African regulator 

Tech giants such as Meta are failing to take violent incitement seriously enough in Africa or Asia, a major report …

Area of work: Challenging unfair algorithms

London council approves data centre using power for half a million homes

The council of Ealing has approved plans for a data centre which would use four times as much electricity as …

We’ve hit our UK data centre challenge Crowdjustice target! PLUS – new report: 10 new data centres would wipe out ALL annual carbon savings from electric cars

We’re still crowdfunding for our stretch goal to contribute to staff time on the case, so if you’d like to donate, it’s not too late!

Area of work: Challenging the size and power of Big Tech

Germany competition regulator says its “crucial to identify potential abuses” involving Big Tech, AI and Cloud

Germany has a strong track record standing up to Big Tech, and it’s encouraging the looming threat is being recognised. But it has to act now.

Area of work: Challenging the size and power of Big Tech

The UK government’s environment watchdog has endorsed a dodgy and misleading report from Big Tech PR men, saying data centres don’t use much water – that’s a big problem. Here’s why

Get ready to see this report being used a lot to argue concerns about data centres guzzling water are overblown. Here’s why that’s BS.

NEW CASE LAUNCH: Foxglove launches UK’s first legal challenge against the construction of a hyperscale data centre and to defend our power, water and environment 

Hyperscale data centres guzzle drinking water and electrical power and emit polluting emissions, but Rayner said no environmental tests were needed.

Nearly 3K Foxglove supporters tell Wes Streeting: No Palantir In Our NHS! 

Every letter tells government they can’t sweep Palantir’s dodgy NHS deal under the carpet and pretend it’s supported by the public. 

Area of work: Protect NHS data for the public good