#theguardian.com. × #Mar.03.2026 Showdown over datacenter politics at heart of North Carolina primary. Democratic rematch in Durham-area district draws focus to fight over AI datacenters increasingly shaping US elections
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#theguardian.com. × #Feb.27.2026 Trump orders US agencies to stop use of Anthropic technology amid dispute over ethics of AI. Department of Defense and artificial intelligence company were unable to reach agreement before deadline
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#theguardian.com. × #Feb.26.2026 Melania Trump to lead UN security council session, White House says. First lady to preside over meeting on ‘children, technology and education in conflict’ in New York next month
#Education #Politics × #Tech × #United Nations Security Council
#theguardian.com. × #Feb.24.2026 Reform UK councillor shared Facebook post saying Labour MP ‘should be shot’. Natalie Fleet MP says politicians should not expect ‘death threats as standard’, as Lancashire councillor apologises
#Politics × #Tech × #Facebook
#theguardian.com. × #Feb.21.2026 The splinternet: how online shutdowns are getting cheaper and easier to impose. Iran has shown how plausible blackouts now are, with far-reaching consequences for the internet as we know it
#Politics × #Tech × #Asia #Iran
#theguardian.com. × #Feb.20.2026 How to win friends and influencers: Labour’s new social media strategy is a step into the future | Kirsty Major. There was a backlash when No 10 invited online content creators inside its doors. But in a fast-changing media landscape, this solves two problems at once, says deputy Opinion editor Kirsty Major
#Politics × #Tech × #United Kingdom #Europe
#theguardian.com. × #Feb.19.2026 Macron defends EU AI rules and vows crackdown on child ‘digital abuse’. French president rejects US criticism as António Guterres and Narendra Modi warn on child safety and AI monopolies
#Politics × #Tech × #Narendra Modi #France #Emmanuel Macron #Europe
#theguardian.com. × #Feb.18.2026 Illinois governor proposes cancelling tax breaks for datacenters. Pritzker’s move reflects increasing public pushback against resource-hungry facilities used to power the AI boom
#Politics × #Tech × #USA #North America
#theguardian.com. × #Feb.16.2026 New rules on social media could target ‘doomscrolling’ and ban for under-16s, Starmer says – UK politics live. Prime minister says outcomes of consultation on social media ban should be implemented quickly as technology minister says Australia-style ban is not inevitable
#Politics × #Tech × #Australian continent #Australia #Insular Oceania
#theguardian.com. × #Feb.15.2026 UK far right lines up behind Rupert Lowe in challenge to Reform. MP who fell out with Nigel Farage and has backing of Elon Musk launches anti-immigration party in Great Yarmouth
#Politics × #Tech × #cls__sex_gdb_Male #Elon Musk
#theguardian.com. × #Feb.15.2026 California’s billionaires pour cash into elections as big tech seeks new allies. As Gavin Newsom departs, ultra-wealthy flex wealth and influence to fight regulation and keep the boom going
#Politics × #Tech × #USA #North America
#theguardian.com. × #Feb.05.2026 Calls to halt UK Palantir contracts grow amid ‘lack of transparency’ over deals. Opposition MPs urge Labour to pause public contracts with the US tech firm after attempts to examine deals blocked
#Politics × #Tech × #United Kingdom #USA #Europe #North America
#theguardian.com. × #Feb.05.2026 How cryptocurrency’s second largest coin missed out on the industry’s boom. A leaked pitch to reshape Ethereum’s leadership exposed deep divisions over politics, power and Ether’s static price
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#theguardian.com. × #Feb.04.2026 Mandelson’s links with US tech firm Palantir must be fully exposed, campaigners warn. Government faces call for transparency on former peer’s involvement amid fears he may have leaked more sensitive information
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#theguardian.com. × #Feb.04.2026 ‘The right has won the family’: my relentless search for lefty mommy bloggers. The most popular mom content tends to be rightwing tradwife propaganda or not political at all – pushing progressive creators out of the algorithm
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#theguardian.com. × #Feb.04.2026 Trump calls for Americans to ‘move on’ from Epstein files – US politics live. President’s commerce secretary Howard Lutnick and on-off ally Elon Musk have both featured in the Epstein files
#Politics × #Tech × #cls__sex_gdb_Male #USA #Elon Musk #North America
#theguardian.com. × #Feb.04.2026 Elon Musk calls Spanish PM a ‘tyrant’ over plan to ban under-16s from social media and curb hateful content. Pedro Sánchez says urgent action needed to protect children from ‘digital wild west’, drawing anger from owner of X
#Politics × #Tech × #cls__sex_gdb_Male #Spain #Elon Musk #Europe #Pedro Sánchez
#theguardian.com. × #Feb.03.2026 Palantir beats Wall Street expectations amid Trump immigration crackdown. CEO Alex Karp hails ‘iconic’ financial results despite criticism over contracts with ICE and homeland security
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#theguardian.com. × #Feb.01.2026 How the left can win back the internet – and rise again | Robert Topinka. In the final part of this series, we look at how infighting has ripped the left apart online while the right has flourished – and how some progressives are turning the tide, says digital media academic
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#theguardian.com. × #Jan.31.2026 Epstein files latest: photos appear to show former prince Andrew crouching over female. Elon Musk and former UK ambassador to US Peter Mandelson among those named in newly released documents
#Politics × #Tech × #cls__sex_gdb_Male #Elon Musk
#theguardian.com. × #Jan.31.2026 How the right won the internet | Robert Topinka. In the second part of our series on digital politics, we look at how online provocateurs have advanced extreme political ideas – and watched them seep into the mainstream, says digital media academic R
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#theguardian.com. × #Jan.31.2026 French MPs demand explanation over tech firm’s contract to help ICE in US. Revelation that subsidiary of Capgemini is to help trace and expel migrants in US provokes outrage in France
#Politics × #Tech × #France #Europe
#theguardian.com. × #Jan.30.2026 Is it time to break up with US tech? – The Latest. With Donald Trump tearing up the world order, European leaders are trying to reduce their dependence on US tech, but how viable is this? The Guardian’s Michael Safi speaks to tech journalist Chris Stok
#Politics × #Tech × #USA #Europe #North America
#theguardian.com. × #Jan.29.2026 The slopaganda era: 10 AI images posted by the White House - and what they teach us. Under Donald Trump, the White House has filled its social media with memes, wishcasting, nostalgia and deepfakes. Here’s what you need to know to navigate the trolling
#Politics × #Tech × #USA #North America
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