Donald Campbell
@dncampbell.bsky.social
Why did Microsoft and TechUK get advance sight of the UK's Strategic Defence Review?
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Strategic Defence Review
Ministry of Defence written question – answered at 18 November 2025
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November 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Why did Microsoft and TechUK get advance sight of the UK's Strategic Defence Review?
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“Top Meta staff allegedly compared Instagram to a drug and worked for years to obscure the social media platform’s potential dangers from parents and children, even as they appeared to acknowledge their technology was harmful”
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
‘We’re basically pushers’: Court filing alleges staff at social media giants compared their platforms to drugs
Meta said the allegations “rely on cherry-picked quotes and misinformed opinions” to present a misleading narrative.
www.politico.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:19 AM
“Top Meta staff allegedly compared Instagram to a drug and worked for years to obscure the social media platform’s potential dangers from parents and children, even as they appeared to acknowledge their technology was harmful”
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Why is a children's hospital helping with PR for a harmful social media giant?
news.sky.com/story/tiktok...
news.sky.com/story/tiktok...
November 24, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Why is a children's hospital helping with PR for a harmful social media giant?
news.sky.com/story/tiktok...
news.sky.com/story/tiktok...
“an AI strategy consisting of the supply of energy and land for datacentres“ - former Biden adviser Tim Wu on the UK’s approach to Big Tech
November 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
“an AI strategy consisting of the supply of energy and land for datacentres“ - former Biden adviser Tim Wu on the UK’s approach to Big Tech
I'd missed this - *three* new gas power stations are being built to run one of Zuckerberg's new hyper-scale data centres: blog.ucs.org/paul-arbaje/... Meta says the aim is to build a 5GW capacity facility, which would mean it uses more electricity than Scotland.
What’s Next After Louisiana’s Gas Plant Approval for Meta Data Center
Just one of these data centers can consume multiple cities’ worth of power, leading to rocketing demand for new energy sources that can increase electricity bills for everyday ratepayers in often opaq...
blog.ucs.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I'd missed this - *three* new gas power stations are being built to run one of Zuckerberg's new hyper-scale data centres: blog.ucs.org/paul-arbaje/... Meta says the aim is to build a 5GW capacity facility, which would mean it uses more electricity than Scotland.
Gen AI chatbots are (1) terrible for kids' mental health futurism.com/artificial-i... and (2) terrible for learning theconversation.com/learning-wit... But (3) the UK Govt still thinks that "AI can support every child and young person..to achieve at school" www.gov.uk/government/p...
Report Finds That Leading Chatbots Are a Disaster for Teens Facing Mental Health Struggles
A report found that leading chatbots are "fundamentally unsafe" for teens looking for mental health support, and failed to catch red flags.
futurism.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Gen AI chatbots are (1) terrible for kids' mental health futurism.com/artificial-i... and (2) terrible for learning theconversation.com/learning-wit... But (3) the UK Govt still thinks that "AI can support every child and young person..to achieve at school" www.gov.uk/government/p...
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This is one of the changes in the UK media landscape that should be more remarked on: the fact that being a very open, proud, outright racist is no longer a bar to being a pundit on some TV stations (in this case GBN and Talk TV).
Lucy White advocates a ban on "non-natives" from office, citing Rishi Sunak and Priti Patel.
So she is referring to UK-born ethnic minority citizens. (Her argument would apply equally to Shabana Mahmood, Kemi Badenoch, Suella Braverman and others)
Lucy White continues to be a GB News regular
So she is referring to UK-born ethnic minority citizens. (Her argument would apply equally to Shabana Mahmood, Kemi Badenoch, Suella Braverman and others)
Lucy White continues to be a GB News regular
November 21, 2025 at 11:12 AM
This is one of the changes in the UK media landscape that should be more remarked on: the fact that being a very open, proud, outright racist is no longer a bar to being a pundit on some TV stations (in this case GBN and Talk TV).
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*Scenes* outside the Old Bailey as Nathan Gill - Reform’s former leader in Wales and a paid Russian asset - arrives to be sentenced for bribery, with protesters throwing money at him and shouting “What about Farage”. Latest from that London / Llundain here ⬇️
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
Nathan Gill sentenced for taking pro-Russian bribes
Former leader of Reform UK and UKIP in Wales, Nathan Gill, pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery after he received payment in return for making statements in favour of pro-Russian media outlets in...
www.walesonline.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
*Scenes* outside the Old Bailey as Nathan Gill - Reform’s former leader in Wales and a paid Russian asset - arrives to be sentenced for bribery, with protesters throwing money at him and shouting “What about Farage”. Latest from that London / Llundain here ⬇️
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
Data centre colonialism?
On AI, innovation and accountability push together.
It must be a game-changer for good - and for all!
Europe is currently laying the groundwork for AI factories in Africa.
link.europa.eu/PhNcdG
It must be a game-changer for good - and for all!
Europe is currently laying the groundwork for AI factories in Africa.
link.europa.eu/PhNcdG
November 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Data centre colonialism?
The UK Govt is offering huge energy discounts to help the wealthiest firms on the planet build and run data centres. They say they will "save a 500 MW data centre up to £80 million annually in electricity bills".
Tomorrow's front page 📰
Labour plotting to slash electricity costs for AI firms
Labour plotting to slash electricity costs for AI firms
November 20, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The UK Govt is offering huge energy discounts to help the wealthiest firms on the planet build and run data centres. They say they will "save a 500 MW data centre up to £80 million annually in electricity bills".
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Starmer increasingly appears to be holding his Labour Party upside down.
Why is the UK government offering energy subsidies to the richest companies on the planet?
www.thenational.scot/news/2563567...
www.thenational.scot/news/2563567...
Labour plot to slash electricity prices for AI companies while families struggle
LABOUR are planning to cut electricity prices for tech companies while energy bills continue to leave families struggling, The National can reveal.
www.thenational.scot
November 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Starmer increasingly appears to be holding his Labour Party upside down.
"these interventions will...save a 500 MW data centre up to £80 million annually in electricity bills". Good to see the Government's looking out for firms like Amazon and Google who are barely scraping by www.gov.uk/government/p...
November 19, 2025 at 10:03 PM
"these interventions will...save a 500 MW data centre up to £80 million annually in electricity bills". Good to see the Government's looking out for firms like Amazon and Google who are barely scraping by www.gov.uk/government/p...
Why is the UK government offering energy subsidies to the richest companies on the planet?
www.thenational.scot/news/2563567...
www.thenational.scot/news/2563567...
Labour plot to slash electricity prices for AI companies while families struggle
LABOUR are planning to cut electricity prices for tech companies while energy bills continue to leave families struggling, The National can reveal.
www.thenational.scot
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Why is the UK government offering energy subsidies to the richest companies on the planet?
www.thenational.scot/news/2563567...
www.thenational.scot/news/2563567...
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NEW:
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
NEW:
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
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I so want this to be a joke. I know it’s not.
“Vibe nuclear — let’s use AI shortcuts on reactor safety! – Pivot to AI”
https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/11/18/vibe-nuclear-lets-use-ai-shortcuts-on-reactor-safety/
Big tech is working hard to address the world's criminally low background radiation levels.
https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/11/18/vibe-nuclear-lets-use-ai-shortcuts-on-reactor-safety/
Big tech is working hard to address the world's criminally low background radiation levels.
November 19, 2025 at 10:42 AM
I so want this to be a joke. I know it’s not.
Europe investigating Amazon and Microsoft's dominance of cloud computing services
Cloud computing is now a strategic asset for Europe’s competitiveness, resilience and AI leadership.
When markets become essential infrastructures, fairness and openness are not optional — they are conditions for trust.
www.linkedin.com/posts/eucomp...
When markets become essential infrastructures, fairness and openness are not optional — they are conditions for trust.
www.linkedin.com/posts/eucomp...
🔴 Today, we launched three market investigations into cloud computing services under the Digital Markets Act 🔍
📌 Cloud computing is the backbone of many digital services and is essential for the… | E...
🔴 Today, we launched three market investigations into cloud computing services under the Digital Markets Act 🔍
📌 Cloud computing is the backbone of many digital services and is essential for the deve...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Europe investigating Amazon and Microsoft's dominance of cloud computing services
Public subsidies for tech billionaires latest
Brits to help foot power bill for datacenters under government AI plans
Brits to help foot power bill for datacenters under government AI plans
Cheaper electricity to lure bit barns north as planning fast-track kicks in
While UK households face some of the world's highest energy prices, datacenter operators are set to receive electricity discounts under government plans to accelerate AI infrastructure development.…
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November 18, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Public subsidies for tech billionaires latest
Lords debating UK Govt plans to fast-track Big Tech data centres today: lordsbusiness.parliament.uk
Order Paper for 18 November 2025 - House of Lords Business - UK Parliament
See what is going on in the House of Lords today, as well as what has happened since June 1998. This includes the relevant Order Paper, Minutes of Proceedings, questions tabled and edition of House of...
lordsbusiness.parliament.uk
November 18, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Lords debating UK Govt plans to fast-track Big Tech data centres today: lordsbusiness.parliament.uk
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Lots of Labour MPs asking Mahmood tonight to rule out child detention. She won’t rule it out. That’s because forced removals of families will mean children in detention for periods.
Home Office ruling out deportation of lone minors but the changes will certainly mean more detention of children.
Home Office ruling out deportation of lone minors but the changes will certainly mean more detention of children.
November 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Lots of Labour MPs asking Mahmood tonight to rule out child detention. She won’t rule it out. That’s because forced removals of families will mean children in detention for periods.
Home Office ruling out deportation of lone minors but the changes will certainly mean more detention of children.
Home Office ruling out deportation of lone minors but the changes will certainly mean more detention of children.
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I fully endorse this. Political leaders are falling prey to AI hype, and seem to lack any kind of help from reputable sources who could counter the false claims of tech CEOs. Where are their science advisers???
In a short piece for @techpolicypress.bsky.social, @abeba.bsky.social and I write #AIHype Is Steering EU Policy Off Course.
Stop peddling in unscientific discourse about “AGI” and “superintelligence.” Serve citizens. Don't cater to the whims of tech CEOs.
www.techpolicy.press/ai-hype-is-s...
Stop peddling in unscientific discourse about “AGI” and “superintelligence.” Serve citizens. Don't cater to the whims of tech CEOs.
www.techpolicy.press/ai-hype-is-s...
AI Hype Is Steering EU Policy Off Course | TechPolicy.Press
Kris Shrishak and Abeba Birhane say policymakers should stop peddling in unscientific discourse about "AGI" and "superintelligence."
www.techpolicy.press
November 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I fully endorse this. Political leaders are falling prey to AI hype, and seem to lack any kind of help from reputable sources who could counter the false claims of tech CEOs. Where are their science advisers???
It's alarming that EU leaders are incorporating the dodgy marketing claims of Big Tech CEOs into European policy.
In a short piece for @techpolicypress.bsky.social, @abeba.bsky.social and I write #AIHype Is Steering EU Policy Off Course.
Stop peddling in unscientific discourse about “AGI” and “superintelligence.” Serve citizens. Don't cater to the whims of tech CEOs.
www.techpolicy.press/ai-hype-is-s...
Stop peddling in unscientific discourse about “AGI” and “superintelligence.” Serve citizens. Don't cater to the whims of tech CEOs.
www.techpolicy.press/ai-hype-is-s...
AI Hype Is Steering EU Policy Off Course | TechPolicy.Press
Kris Shrishak and Abeba Birhane say policymakers should stop peddling in unscientific discourse about "AGI" and "superintelligence."
www.techpolicy.press
November 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
It's alarming that EU leaders are incorporating the dodgy marketing claims of Big Tech CEOs into European policy.
Good piece on the dodgy “green” claims being made by data centre developers in Scotland
“The data centre boom has a massive energy demand and that results in huge emissions."
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562119...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562119...
‘Green’ data centres will tear Scotland’s net-zero plans apart, charity warns
A rural charity warns that so-called ‘green’ data centres could consume city-scale energy and derail Scotland’s net-zero ambitions without…
www.heraldscotland.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Good piece on the dodgy “green” claims being made by data centre developers in Scotland
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Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds
Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds
Commons committee report challenges ‘lazy narrative’ used by ministers that scapegoats wildlife and the environment
Nature is not a blocker to housing growth, an inquiry by MPs has found, in direct conflict with claims made by ministers.
Toby Perkins, the Labour chair of the environmental audit committee, said nature was being scapegoated, and that rather than being a block to growth, it was necessary for building resilient towns and neighbourhoods. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds
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the video goes on and on about illegal immigration and yet the new proposal will target legal migration by confirmed refugees
November 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
the video goes on and on about illegal immigration and yet the new proposal will target legal migration by confirmed refugees
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“This experience has completely changed how I think about policing,” a mother whose child now fears going to sleep after seeing a violent arrest told The Ferret.
Read more: www.theferret.scot/palestine-protests-activists-or-terrorists/
Read more: www.theferret.scot/palestine-protests-activists-or-terrorists/
Gaza protestors across Scotland are waiting to know if they'll be prosecuted as terrorists – a photo essay
Photographer Rayna Carruthers has been documenting pro-Palestine protests in Scotland for two years, particularly in recent months, following the proscription of Palestine Action by the UK Government.
www.theferret.scot
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
“This experience has completely changed how I think about policing,” a mother whose child now fears going to sleep after seeing a violent arrest told The Ferret.
Read more: www.theferret.scot/palestine-protests-activists-or-terrorists/
Read more: www.theferret.scot/palestine-protests-activists-or-terrorists/