Content to: Big Tech

Smarter Cities Through Shared Data: Why Tech Alone Won’t Save Our Urban Future

Smarter cities start with shared data. But fears around privacy keep departments siloed. What if openness—not control—was the key to better living?

The GOOD Search Engine: Web Search Without Advertising Benefits Users and the Climate

The GOOD search engine uses a paid subscription model. Co-founder Andreas Renner explains why this saves CO2 emissions and benefits users.

The New Transparent Open Source Model Tackling Learned Biases in AI

Until now, the development of AI-based technologies for recognising text and speech has been in the hands of large technology companies. BLOOM aims to make this more transparent.

How the “Future Says_” Initiative is Working to Hold Big Tech Accountable

A new global initiative is working to secure a rebalance of power in the tech ecosystem, pushing back against the unmitigated power of “big tech” and imagining a world in which technology is built and designed by the people for the people.