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Cori Crider

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Executive Director, Future of Tech Institute, Acting ED, Tech@Meliore. Hon. Prof. UCL Laws. Fellow, Open Markets. Before: Foxglove, Reprieve. https://futureinstitute.tech/about-us https://www.coricrider.com

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Cori Crider @coricrider.com · Jul 28

💥NEW💥: Come work with us!

Future of Tech Institute is hiring *three* senior advocacy roles to run advocacy with EU institutions, Germany, and France. (Roles in thread)

EU:

tinyurl.com/5n6awzdw

Future of Technology Institute | EU Institutions Senior Lead

Job Opening: Future of Technology Institute | EU Institutions Senior Lead at Meliore Foundation (FUP) in Europe.

careers.meliorefoundation.org

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 4d

Macron remarks are notable- some quotes: "We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."

Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.bsky.social · 4d

President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!

We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”

defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...

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Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 10d

Didn't ask, says local dad

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Cori Crider @coricrider.com · 14d

Big investigation by Peter and @lighthousereports.com out in the New Statesman today. (We spoke re NHS data.)

There's lots beyond the NHS here. I thought I 'knew' TBI; even I was struck by the scale of what Ellison made - it dwarfs major think tanks like IPPR.

www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...

Cori Crider @coricrider.com · 14d

Stop what’s you’re doing and read this from FoTI fellow and favourite web heretic @robin.berjon.com. And by all means disagree with it, but it is asking the right questions about money, power, and our future.

Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 16d

"Wikipedia can save the internet with advertising." In Tech Policy Press today, Robin Berjon (@robin.berjon.com) shares what some will consider a heretical idea—Wikipedia should launch an ad platform for the commons, built to safeguard democracy rather than sabotage it.

How Wikipedia Can Save the Internet With Advertising | TechPolicy.Press

Robin Berjon explores how principled advertising on Wikipedia could fund a democratic digital future.

www.techpolicy.press

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Robin Berjon @robin.berjon.com · 16d

The internet's in a bad place. We're not winning. How can we turn things around? We need money.

What parts of the internet 1) are still under democratic control and 2) are in a position to produce significant revenue? It's mostly down to Wikipedia.

But there's more… 🧵

How Wikipedia Can Save the Internet With Advertising | TechPolicy.Press

Robin Berjon explores how principled advertising on Wikipedia could fund a democratic digital future.

www.techpolicy.press

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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 16d

definitely something to this. not sure how you learn though www.unpopularfront.news/p/reflection...

I know Christopher Hitchens is not everybody’s cup of tea these days, and he went from hero of mine to bitter disappointment in my adolescence, but it has to be admitted that he was an absolute master of public debate when he was good. He was not intimidated and was eloquent under pressure. I think the capacity of liberals and left-wingers to be spontaneous and effective public speakers and debaters has atrophied terribly, and they need to relearn this art—fast. I say “speakers” specifically, because there are still fine writers, but we live in a situation where the spoken rather than the written word is becoming more important. Of some contemporary relevance, his total unwillingness to be browbeaten about the death of Jerry Falwell:

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Katja Bego @katjabego.bsky.social · 17d

My new piece in @the-independent.com on the UK's tech prosperity deal:

The deal does not only leave the UK even more dependent on US tech companies, it also once again shows how out of step the country is with tech sovereignty debates in the rest of Europe.

www.independent.co.uk/voices/starm...

Starmer’s tech deal is a national security gamble – and ties us too closely to Trump

The rest of Europe is working hard to move away from dependence on US technology – particularly when it comes to AI, writes Katja Bego. But the UK is moving the other way for quick cash and false prom...

www.independent.co.uk

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Cori Crider @coricrider.com · 16d

Story below showing how a town got suckered into another data centre thinking it would boost growth. Emily here makes THE key point - so obvious to AI people I talk to that they are confused it needs explaining to ministers - data centres do not magic you up a tech sector.

Paging UK Labour...

Cori Crider @coricrider.com · 16d

Nice, a Cold War Steve x Wired collab

WIRED @wired.com · 16d

A snapshot of Silicon Valley in 2025 is Mark Zuckerberg, now a MAGA-friendly mixed martial arts fan who doesn’t worry much about hate speech on his platforms and complains that corporate America isn’t masculine enough.

I Thought I Knew Silicon Valley. I Was Wrong

Tech got what it wanted by electing Trump. A year later, it looks more like a suicide pact.

www.wired.com

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Rebalance Now @rebalance-now.bsky.social · 16d

Vor der EU-Kommission in Brüssel haben wir #Google heute symbolisch zerschlagen. Der Konzern kontrolliert große Teile des Online-Werbemarkts und missbraucht seine #Monopolmacht seit Jahren. Das schadet Medien, Demokratie und uns allen. Nur eine Zerschlagung kann das Problem effektiv lösen.

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Robin Berjon @robin.berjon.com · 19d

Do you know the "Three Moves to Stop Broligarchy"? No?

In that case, come to MozFest to see the amazing @coricrider.com and yours truly talk about it!
schedule.mozillafestival.org/session/15

Mozilla Festival Schedule

For 15 years, Mozilla Festival has been the home for big ideas, bold conversations, and the movement for a better internet. From November 7th to 9th, we’re bringing that energy back to Barcelona, and ...

schedule.mozillafestival.org

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Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social · 20d

Is Britain ready to cope with data centres❓

Our ED @ginasue.bsky.social was on BBC Radio 4 Today this morning talking about the environmental cost of data centres, US investment in the UK, and Nvidia's comments on natural gas and computing.

Listen to the convo 🎧 ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/is-britain-r...

Is Britain ready to cope with data centres? – Gina Neff on BBC Radio 4 Today

Professor Gina Neff appears on BBC Radio 4 Today to discuss US big tech's pledge to invest in the UK and the environmental cost of data centres.

www.mctd.ac.uk

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Cori Crider @coricrider.com · 21d

Whew! Fireworks aplenty at this debate at France Digitale Day between @gabrielzucman.bsky.social and Philippe Aghion. Appreciated Zucman for showing up to a tough crowd on tax policy and standing his ground. Packed audience, too - France is still v much a big ideas place.

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Donald Campbell @dncampbell.bsky.social · 21d

Microsoft CEO claimed "investing in data centres was 'effectively' also investing in modernising the power grid but did not say that money would be shared directly with the UK's power supplier"

In short: he will pile more demand onto the grid but won't pay for it.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

AI could boost UK economy by 10% in 5 years, says Microsoft boss

Boss Satya Nadella said it was the biggest investment the firm had made outside of the US.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 22d

tapping the "please support worker-led, billionaire-free, independent news" a bit more aggressively than usual

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22d

* ORACLE, SILVER LAKE, ANDREESSEN TO CONTROL TIKOK IN US: WSJ

$ORCL

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Steve Carter @shieldaig.bsky.social · 22d

06:30 this morning, looking over Upper Loch Torridon towards Liathach.

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Cori Crider @coricrider.com · 27d

untether yourself from the Discourse, and what comes out is Art

Cori Crider @coricrider.com · 27d

OK States-based friends, I think y'all might be in need of an Adrian Chiles timeline cleanse. La: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I boiled my wooden spoons – and what emerged from them will haunt me for ever | Adrian Chiles

A sleepless night of doomscrolling led me to dunk my cherished kitchen utensils in bubbling water. The murky results were horrifying, writes Adrian Chiles

www.theguardian.com

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Henry Farrell @himself.bsky.social · 27d

Many years ago, I got into a nasty fight with the late David Graeber over a post I wrote, "The World Economy Is Not a Tribute System." Trump has been doing everything he can to make the argument for Team Graeber stick.

Gideon Rachman @gideonrachman.bsky.social · 27d

Extraordinary report by Leo Lewis @urbandirt.bsky.social in FT, who has seen the Japan-US MOU on investment. It’s extortion basically. Japan commits to invest hundreds of billions in the US. Trump decides the investments. US keeps 90% of the profits.

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Cori Crider @coricrider.com · 27d

Who says accounting is less sexy than champagne?!?! 😆

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Helena Malikova @helenamalikova.bsky.social · 27d

Less sexy than 🥂or cognac, 🇪🇺accounting standards are one of Europe’s best exports. Adopted by countries from Korea to Israel, European IFRS standards are more attractive for companies than the US GAAP alternative. Common reporting standards matter for accountability and investments
on.ft.com/3VeDyVY

SEC chief threatens ban on European accounting rules over sustainability

Paul Atkins questions whether overseas companies should be barred from using International Financial Reporting Standards

on.ft.com

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Cori Crider @coricrider.com · 29d

Interesting development

Reuters @reuters.com · Sep 7

Exclusive: ASML becomes Mistral AI’s top shareholder after leading latest funding round, sources say reut.rs/3V5300c

Exclusive: ASML becomes Mistral AI’s top shareholder after leading latest funding round, sources say

ASML , a crucial supplier of advanced chipmaking equipment, is set to become the top shareholder of French artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI in a move to strengthen European tech sovereignty, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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michael veale @michae.lv · Sep 7

UK government report based on internal civil service trial finds Copilot doesn’t increase productivity, and indeed makes Excel take longer and with more errors, and requires Powerpoint users to have ‘corrective action’ applied to their outputs. www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/m...

M365 Copilot fails to up productivity in UK government trial

: AI tech shows promise writing emails or summarizing meetings. Don't bother with anything more complex

www.theregister.com

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Cori Crider @coricrider.com · Sep 5

@apnews.com: “Europe made an important stand for the rule of law today by pressing ahead with this first-step fine in the face of Trump and Big Tech’s bullying.”

But: “If Europe’s enforcers flinch on a break-up in the end, Google will rightly chalk a fine up as a win.”
apnews.com/article/goog...

Google hit with $3.5 billion fine from European Union in ad-tech antitrust case

European Union regulators on Friday hit Google with a 2.95 billion euro ($3.5 billion) fine for breaching the bloc’s competition rules by favoring its own digital advertising services.

apnews.com

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Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · Sep 5

Convo with @alixdunn.com about Blacksky is up! We talked about building a safer space for Black users on atproto, curation as moderation, and how communities build trust. We also covered our relay and how feeds reach apps like @flashes.blue so people keep their spaces + relationships across networks

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