Rob Harrison
@robharrisoneu.bsky.social
Robert Harrison, Physicist, Intellectual Property Attorney and Board Advisor. Working at the edge of technology, law and politics.
BIG TECH ALERT: The EU Commission has opened formal antitrust investigation into Google's AI practices Core issue: Alleged abuse of dominance by using web publishers' and YouTube creators' content for #artificialintelligence training without fair compensation or opt-out rights
December 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
BIG TECH ALERT: The EU Commission has opened formal antitrust investigation into Google's AI practices Core issue: Alleged abuse of dominance by using web publishers' and YouTube creators' content for #artificialintelligence training without fair compensation or opt-out rights
And as you rightly say penalises the young researchers who could contribute massively to the UK economy long term.
We say we want “global talent,” but what if our visa system only welcomes the wealthy?
Read more 👇
nandosigona.info/2025/12/08/w...
#globaltalent #visa #migration #Labour
Read more 👇
nandosigona.info/2025/12/08/w...
#globaltalent #visa #migration #Labour
We want global talents (but only if they are rich)
Nando Sigona, University of Birmingham Last week’s intervention by a leading UK scientist over the prohibitive cost of visas raised an uncomfortable truth: Britain’s migration system is not — or is…
nandosigona.info
December 9, 2025 at 8:54 AM
And as you rightly say penalises the young researchers who could contribute massively to the UK economy long term.
Wenn die Uhr am Bahnsteig die Zeit anhält, weil sie weiß, dass das Warten auf die nächste S-Bahn eine Ewigkeit dauert. 😅 Irgendwo in #Zorneding hält die Zeit still – oder ist die Uhr einfach kaputt? 🤔
#DeutscheBahn #SbahnMünchen #KaputteUhr #Pendlerleben
#DeutscheBahn #SbahnMünchen #KaputteUhr #Pendlerleben
December 9, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Wenn die Uhr am Bahnsteig die Zeit anhält, weil sie weiß, dass das Warten auf die nächste S-Bahn eine Ewigkeit dauert. 😅 Irgendwo in #Zorneding hält die Zeit still – oder ist die Uhr einfach kaputt? 🤔
#DeutscheBahn #SbahnMünchen #KaputteUhr #Pendlerleben
#DeutscheBahn #SbahnMünchen #KaputteUhr #Pendlerleben
#ArtificialIntelligence creates amazing technology but can it own a #patent? 💡 No, at least not in US. @uspto's Revised Guidance confirms natural persons can be inventors- "conception" is "touchstone of inventorship". AI is legally just a tool, like laboratory equipment.
December 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
#ArtificialIntelligence creates amazing technology but can it own a #patent? 💡 No, at least not in US. @uspto's Revised Guidance confirms natural persons can be inventors- "conception" is "touchstone of inventorship". AI is legally just a tool, like laboratory equipment.
First Glühwein (mulled wine) of the season - with the local voluntary fire brigade #Zorneding #Feuerwehr
November 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
First Glühwein (mulled wine) of the season - with the local voluntary fire brigade #Zorneding #Feuerwehr
Slowly getting there - a free trade agreement between the European Union and Australia - Australian Prime Minister Albanese wants the deal settled in the first quarter of 2026.
Australia and EU 'edge closer' to trade deal
Follow the latest news headlines from Australia's most trusted source. Read in-depth expert analysis and watch live coverage on ABC News.
www.abc.net.au
November 23, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Slowly getting there - a free trade agreement between the European Union and Australia - Australian Prime Minister Albanese wants the deal settled in the first quarter of 2026.
Great evening at the German Council on Foreign Relations, learning about the activities of the council and their impact on German and European foreign policy.
November 23, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Great evening at the German Council on Foreign Relations, learning about the activities of the council and their impact on German and European foreign policy.
🇪🇺🇦🇺 Europe is turning to Australia for critical minerals like lithium and rare earths. EU is looking to invest directly in Australian projects to secure stable, non-Chinese supply and protect its industrial future.
EU ready to take stakes in Australian resources projects, trade commissioner says
By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) -EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Friday he had discussed with Australia's Resources Minister Madeleine King how best to invest in Australian
www.globalbankingandfinance.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
🇪🇺🇦🇺 Europe is turning to Australia for critical minerals like lithium and rare earths. EU is looking to invest directly in Australian projects to secure stable, non-Chinese supply and protect its industrial future.
Off to #SemiconEuropa today to catch up with the latest developments in #semiconductors and #microelectronics. First visit to the Chips Venture Forum.
November 18, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Off to #SemiconEuropa today to catch up with the latest developments in #semiconductors and #microelectronics. First visit to the Chips Venture Forum.
Australia’s Arafura Rare Earths mine is a game-changer for critical minerals, EVs & tech supply chains — hundreds of jobs & less reliance on China. 🌏
www.skynews.com.au/a...
Join our webinar with the German-Australian Business Council on 11 Nov! #CriticalMinerals #IndoPacific
www.skynews.com.au/a...
Join our webinar with the German-Australian Business Council on 11 Nov! #CriticalMinerals #IndoPacific
NT mine set to deliver rare minerals, hundreds of new jobs
A rare earths mine in central Australia is expected to reach a final investment decision early next year, delivering critical minerals and hundreds of jobs.
www.skynews.com.au
November 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Australia’s Arafura Rare Earths mine is a game-changer for critical minerals, EVs & tech supply chains — hundreds of jobs & less reliance on China. 🌏
www.skynews.com.au/a...
Join our webinar with the German-Australian Business Council on 11 Nov! #CriticalMinerals #IndoPacific
www.skynews.com.au/a...
Join our webinar with the German-Australian Business Council on 11 Nov! #CriticalMinerals #IndoPacific
The Arafura Rare Earths mine in NT will deliver rare earths for EVs, semiconductors & defence tech — hundreds of jobs & stronger supply chains. 🚀 Join our webinar with the German-Australian Business Council on 11 Nov! gabc.eu/evrplus_regi...💡 #CriticalMinerals #SupplyChain
November 9, 2025 at 7:55 AM
The Arafura Rare Earths mine in NT will deliver rare earths for EVs, semiconductors & defence tech — hundreds of jobs & stronger supply chains. 🚀 Join our webinar with the German-Australian Business Council on 11 Nov! gabc.eu/evrplus_regi...💡 #CriticalMinerals #SupplyChain
Spannender Tag mit Gesprächen über den erfolgreichen Wahlkampf der Liberal Democrats 2024. Viele Lehren für die FDP in Sachsen: klare Werte, Mut zur Freiheit, Lust auf Veränderung. So kann liberaler Aufbruch gelingen. 💛 #FDP #Liberalismus
November 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Spannender Tag mit Gesprächen über den erfolgreichen Wahlkampf der Liberal Democrats 2024. Viele Lehren für die FDP in Sachsen: klare Werte, Mut zur Freiheit, Lust auf Veränderung. So kann liberaler Aufbruch gelingen. 💛 #FDP #Liberalismus
Thrilled to chair the Photonics & Quantum Computing session at TechTour NextGen IC during #PICSummitEurope 2025 in Eindhoven! 🚀 Met inspiring entrepreneurs developing the next generation of #photonics components. The future is bright! ✨
November 6, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Thrilled to chair the Photonics & Quantum Computing session at TechTour NextGen IC during #PICSummitEurope 2025 in Eindhoven! 🚀 Met inspiring entrepreneurs developing the next generation of #photonics components. The future is bright! ✨
Oldtimer Feeling in #Zorneding. Auf Grund der Bauarbeiten auf der S-Bahnstrecke, im Westen von München fahren die Klasse 420 Züge über die S6 zwischen #Ostbahnhof und #Ebersberg
November 3, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Oldtimer Feeling in #Zorneding. Auf Grund der Bauarbeiten auf der S-Bahnstrecke, im Westen von München fahren die Klasse 420 Züge über die S6 zwischen #Ostbahnhof und #Ebersberg
Fascinated to see the results in the next few days. Probably 3I/Atlas is a comet. But this scientist says it may be a UFO
www.thetimes.com/article/ab04...
www.thetimes.com/article/ab04...
Some think 3I/Atlas is a comet. This scientist says it may be a UFO
Sightings this weekend could reveal more about the ‘massive’ interstellar object hurtling through space — and getting a Harvard astrophysicist in trouble with his colleagues
www.thetimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Fascinated to see the results in the next few days. Probably 3I/Atlas is a comet. But this scientist says it may be a UFO
www.thetimes.com/article/ab04...
www.thetimes.com/article/ab04...
Enjoyed the day in Karlsruhe talking to students about protecting intellectual property in the #optics and #photonics fields. We also talked about launching companies and careers as IP professionals.
@PhotonHub @CNCPI_FR #patentanwaltskammer
@PhotonHub @CNCPI_FR #patentanwaltskammer
November 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Enjoyed the day in Karlsruhe talking to students about protecting intellectual property in the #optics and #photonics fields. We also talked about launching companies and careers as IP professionals.
@PhotonHub @CNCPI_FR #patentanwaltskammer
@PhotonHub @CNCPI_FR #patentanwaltskammer
Excellent question by @eddavey.libdems.org.uk at #PMQs on what the government will do to fix the #Brexit mess.
“He’s absolutely right about the botched (Brexit) deal of the last government, the damage that’s done to our economy and we’re just seeing some of the figures coming through in relation to that. That’s one of the factors behind how they crashed the economy”
Keir Starmer #PMQs
Keir Starmer #PMQs
October 29, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Excellent question by @eddavey.libdems.org.uk at #PMQs on what the government will do to fix the #Brexit mess.
Bildung ist ihr heilig. Melanie Schaffenroth aus #Zorneding will keine Gebühren bei der Gemeindebibliothek.
October 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Bildung ist ihr heilig. Melanie Schaffenroth aus #Zorneding will keine Gebühren bei der Gemeindebibliothek.
Melanie Schaffenroth aus #Zorneding unterstützt denn Zweckverband für ein gemeinsames Hallenbad mit Kirchseeon
October 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Melanie Schaffenroth aus #Zorneding unterstützt denn Zweckverband für ein gemeinsames Hallenbad mit Kirchseeon
Stammtisch bei der @fdp in #Zorneding. Wir treffen Melanie Schaffenroth. Kandidatin für das Amt der Bürgermeisterin
October 29, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Stammtisch bei der @fdp in #Zorneding. Wir treffen Melanie Schaffenroth. Kandidatin für das Amt der Bürgermeisterin
Melanie Schaffenroth aus #Zorneding stellt sich vor. Sie will #Bürgermeisterin werden. Neue Impulse für die Stadt.
October 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Melanie Schaffenroth aus #Zorneding stellt sich vor. Sie will #Bürgermeisterin werden. Neue Impulse für die Stadt.
Will they? Won't they? Latest news is that the US administration does not plan to take equity in any #quantum companies (at least at this stage), contradicting an earlier report.
Trump admin not negotiating equity stakes with quantum firms: Commerce official
"The Commerce Department is not currently negotiating equity stakes with quantum computing companies," the spokesperson said in a statement.
www.cnbc.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Will they? Won't they? Latest news is that the US administration does not plan to take equity in any #quantum companies (at least at this stage), contradicting an earlier report.
Reposted by Rob Harrison
Farage: epic grifter
October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Farage: epic grifter
Reposted by Rob Harrison
The Tories can shout at me all they like, but the truth is their Brexit deal it is hurting our country and Labour won’t do anything about it.
Today I urged the Prime Minister to actually fix it.
Today I urged the Prime Minister to actually fix it.
October 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The Tories can shout at me all they like, but the truth is their Brexit deal it is hurting our country and Labour won’t do anything about it.
Today I urged the Prime Minister to actually fix it.
Today I urged the Prime Minister to actually fix it.