mastodon - Link to source

As John Naughton warns (in parallel to many warnings here too), we are way too dependent on US technologies , although as he observes:

'Unwinding this dependency will be very difficult. But it has to be done'!

In this the Tangerine Tyrant's actions (alongside those of the TechBroligarchy) have been indicative of the trouble we could be in.

Up until now we have been too inattentive to the trap into which we have willingly walked.

#technology #politics

observer.co.uk/news/columnists…

Over several decades, we Europeans constructed a way of living that is totally dependent on technologies run by corporations that describe themselves as “global” but are all, in fact, American. It’s as if, having abolished feudalism, we reintroduced it in the cloud; we diligently tilled our data, while Silicon Valley collected the rent. And for a long time, although we might have had occasional qualms, it seemed like a manageable deal. After all, the US was an ally that – as Winston Churchill allegedly said – could always be relied on to do the right thing, after it had exhausted all the alternatives.

The UK is wedded to US tech. Time for a divorce

Ofcom’s investigation into X is not just a regulatory issue. It will define our future relationship with America
John Naughton (The Observer)
#technology #politics
in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May

mastodon - Link to source

ImmigrationIsNotACrime

It's mind-boggling that the UK would give a massive defence contract to a US company when Trump is threatening to invade Greenland. Especially a company like Palantir which is run by a guy who thinks women shouldn't be allowed to vote and is very close to Trump.

The only way this makes sense is if you regard it as deliberate. Filter out what Starmer has said on the issue and look at his actions and who he is linked with. It feels like the UK leadership are either OK with US military dominance or resigned to it. For them, the UK military is simply an extension of the US military. The more compliant the more favours and jobs these politicians will win from US big tech and Washington.

politico.eu/article/palantir-l…


Palantir lands biggest ever UK defense deal

The £240 million contract with the Ministry of Defence has renewed a debate about Britain’s dependence on American technology.
Joseph Bambridge (POLITICO)
⇧