Content to: Big Tech

AI Meetups Are Giving Communities a Voice—Now Comes the Hard Part

Artificial intelligence has swept through most of the world, leaving smaller voices dwarfed by the roar of Big Tech. Can community AI meetups help to redress the imbalance?

Local European Municipalities are Spearheading Independence from US Tech

Some municipalities are moving quickly to make Europe digitally independent from US tech, but civil initiatives are left to fill in the gaps where there is little political will.

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Why Do Our Clouds Look So Gloomy, and How Can We Make the Switch to a Green Cloud?

Why does living and working in the cloud generate high CO2 emissions? And how exactly do we get to the green cloud? We provide an overview and some tips.

We Need Digital for Good More Than Ever: Here’s How to Start

Feeling worn out and disillusioned by the news at the moment? Us too. Let's do something about it. Together, we can move towards Digital for Good.

Interview: How to Break Free From Google’s Browser Monopoly

Reading on Google Chrome? This interview with Andy Davies from Wholegrain Digital might make you change your browser. Here's how sustainable alternatives can fight Google's monopoly.

Fighting the Search Monopoly With an Open Source Index: An Interview With Michael Granitzer From OpenWebSearch

Free, unbiased access to internet search: that's the vision of the OpenWebSearch project. Their open search index is making it a reality.

How to Choose a Sustainable Search Engine in the Age of AI

From an overload of ads to AI overviews, choosing a privacy-focused, climate-friendly search engine can be tricky. Here's our handy guide.

EU Alternatives to Big Tech: Why Local is the Future

Big Tech doesn't always mean good tech. With so many brilliant EU alternatives to the major platforms, why not pick a safer, fairier, local version?

A Future Vision of Data Centres: From Big Tech Builds to Community-Owned Cooperatives

Could data centres serve, rather than harm, our communities? Community-owned data centres give citizens control over their digital lives.