Foxglove teams up with FT to debunk the Government’s dodgy AI Growth Zone job creation claims 

Hyperscale data centres are unlikely to create thousands of new jobs. We’ve been digging into the detail behind Government’s job creation claims.

Area of work: Challenging the size and power of Big Tech, Foxglove and Global Action Plan vs The Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government (Woodlands Data Centre)

Press release: UK regulator action on Google must secure meaningful urgent opt-out from AI scraping

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) today announced proposals which could help to reduce the damage caused to independent news publishers …

Area of work: Challenging the size and power of Big Tech, Stopping Google’s theft of news

Press release: UK Government admits “serious error” in forcing through hyperscale data centre without environmental protections 

This is the first time the UK government has admitted its decision to force through a new hyperscale data centre was wrong. It’s a big win.

Area of work: Challenging the size and power of Big Tech, Foxglove and Global Action Plan vs The Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government (Woodlands Data Centre)

Press release: TikTok faces first legal action over unlawful union-busting in London 

The mass firing came just seven days before a ballot was due to take place among workers on whether to form a trade union.

Area of work: Justice for tech workers, UK TikTok Content Moderators Vs TikTok

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.

Area of work: Challenging the size and power of Big Tech, Stopping Google’s theft of news

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: Abrham Meareg, Fisseha Tekle and Katiba Institute vs Meta Platforms Inc, 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, Foxglove and Global Action Plan vs The Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government (Woodlands Data Centre)