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- 1Protests hit Palantir's NHS role over data and Gaza▼“Palantir and the NHS: Protests Over Data and Gaza“ by Ana Vračar in Savage Minds on Substack @ uk_politics @ UKLabour @
Health workers, patients and campaigners are holding protests against Palantir's contracts with the NHS, linking concerns over patient data being handed to the US tech firm with anger over its work connected to Israel's military campaign in Gaza. The article by Ana Vračar in Savage Minds details the mobilisation, with campaign groups such as No Palantir in South Yorkshire and NHS activists amplifying calls to end the company's involvement in the health service.
- 2Hacker News opens monthly 'Who wants to be hired' thread●Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (October 2026)
Hacker News has published its recurring monthly thread inviting job seekers to post their skills and availability so employers can find them directly. The long-running tradition flips the usual job board format: candidates advertise themselves and companies reach out in the comments. The October 2026 edition has drawn early engagement as tech workers continue navigating a difficult hiring market.
- 3Trump Weighs One-Year Halt on New H-1B Visas●No New H-1B After a Year? Trump's Immigration Crackdown Amid Layoff Storm Explained | Spotlight
Reports say the Trump administration is considering suspending new H-1B skilled-worker visas for up to a year as part of a broader immigration crackdown. The debate comes as mass layoffs across the US tech sector intensify concerns that foreign workers are competing with Americans for shrinking jobs. The proposal would hit Indian IT professionals hardest, and critics warn it could disrupt companies relying on skilled foreign talent.
- 4Czech ICT union member recommends Harlan County, USA documentary●How did I become a unionist? Here's a personal film recommendation from the member running this account, link below: Har
A member of a Czech ICT union has shared a personal account of how they became a unionist, recommending the 1976 documentary Harlan County, USA. The film, which chronicles a bitter Kentucky miners' strike, is presented as an argument for joining a union and for existing members to stay engaged in the labour movement.
- 5The push for workers' ownership of AI●Reclaiming workers’ ownership over artificial intelligence and technologies
Left-leaning commentary is arguing that workers, not corporations, should own and control artificial intelligence and workplace technologies. The piece contends that AI is being deployed to intensify labour and concentrate profits among tech owners, and calls for collective ownership models so employees share in the gains of automation rather than being displaced by it.