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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 27/07/2026

Big Tech uses a variety of tax-cheating gambits to evade taxation around the world, making it impossible for (tax-paying) domestic companies to compete. Trump also got UK PM Keir Starmer to drop his plan to tax tech: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... 13/

theguardian.com

Starmer offers big US tech firms tax cuts in return for lower Trump tariffs

Exclusive: UK willing to placate Trump with lower digital services tax rate also encompassing non-US companies

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 27/07/2026

And he got the EU to roll back its plan to regulate AI: fortune.com/2025/11/07/e... 14/

fortune.com

EU moves to weaken landmark AI Act amid pressure from Trump and U.S. tech giants, according to news report | Fortune

The European Commission is considering softening parts of its flagship AI Act amid industry complaints that strict rules could stifle innovation and hurt competitiveness, the Financial Times says

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 27/07/2026

None of the governments that caved to Trump got anything in return. As I've written: > Give Trump everything he asks for and he'll demand more. Deny Trump anything and he'll demand more. Sign a contract with Trump and he'll break it. 15/

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