
While leading OpenAI, Sam Altman has weathered leaked internal memos, an attempt to oust him as CEO, and widespread skepticism about artificial intelligence’s role in society. The Onion sat down with the entrepreneur to hear his vision for the technology’s future. The Onion: Good morning, Sam. How are you doing today?Altman: Certainly! Here are some […]
Having retired our monthly newsletter we're trying to do something similar on the blog proper. Here's the March edition, with swords, a Buplic Rab, and a round-up of everything we posted in the past month.
https://boakandbailey.com/2026/03/march-2026-instead-of-a-newsletter-swords/
UK MPs have passed an amendment giving the government powers to restrict access to VPNs.
Imposing digital ID checks will turn people away from using a tool that keeps them safe and secure online.
Instead it'll fuel the surveillance-based economy that causes harms.
Sign our petition to protect VPN use in the UK ⬇️
https://action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-government-protect-vpn-use-uk
#vpn #privacy #cybersecurity #onlinesafety #ukpolitics #ukpol

Take action! Protect VPN use in the UK VPNs help people to stay private and safe online. Young people use them to avoid harassment, or protect location data. Companies use them to make sure remote log-in to their networks are secure. Journalists, campaigners and whistle blowers use them to protect their work and themselves. But the Government wants to force people to verify their age when they buy a VPN. This will deter people from using VPNs to stay safe and secure online. Why are the government proposing restrictions to accessing VPNs?
‘It beggars belief’: MoD sources warn #Palantir’s role at heart of government is threat to UK’s security #digitalsovereignty

Experts say that claims UK data remains under government ownership miss the point that the company has the capability to build its own detailed picture of the British population, and even infer state secrets. Report by Charlie Young and Carole Cadwalladr
I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age‑verification bills
https://old.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1rshc1f/i_traced_2_billion_in_nonprofit_grants_and_45/
Twelve years ago, to the day, I sat in this pub with a pint, and scribbled nonsense.
Some of you liked it, so twelve years on, I'm still at it.
No cake or candles this year, I'm in the cinema viewing the new releases for tomorrow.
Thank you all, you're why I do this.
The UK government is stuck treating the symptoms, not the cause of online harms.
We don’t need to ban social media or age gate the Internet.
It risks pushing children into unregulated spaces and does nothing to challenge surveillance capitalism, where Big Tech profits at our expense.
#BreakBigTech #bigtech #socialmedia #onlinesafety #ageverification #ukpolitics #ukpol #petition
Heads up! Banner Making for the No Palantir Demonstration will be organised at Racoon Studios in Sheffield on 9TH MARCH at 5.30pm!
Racoon Studios, 38 Haymarket, S1 2AX
Save the date and see you there! (Give this a boost and let folks know x)
Don't know what this is about? See our Linktree https://linktr.ee/NoPalantirSouthYorkshire
#Sheffield #SouthYorkshire #Palantir #NoPalantir #Medact #UK #UKPol #Campaign #NHS