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UK tech campaigners urge mayor to rethink Palantir deal

Tech campaigners are urging Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to reconsider a deal with Palantir, arguing that Britain has prioritized wealthy tech executives over its citizens. The group, The Citizens Reunited, has presented a proposal to Burnham outlining a new approach to technology policy. This initiative aims to shift focus towards serving ordinary people rather than large tech corporations. AI

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UK tech campaigners urge mayor to rethink Palantir deal

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    “The people or Palantir: tech campaigners demand a new deal from Burnham” by The Citizens Reunited on Substack @ uk_politics @ UKLabour “For too long, Britain h

    “The people or Palantir: tech campaigners demand a new deal from Burnham” by The Citizens Reunited on Substack @ uk_politics @ UKLabour “For too long, Britain has served Big Tech billionaires at the expense of ordinary people. We spoke to leading tech campaigners to set out a blu…