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Freelance writer & journalist


Revolution, Syria and Tobacco: A Storied History
What is the connection between Syria, tobacco and the Arab Spring?
May 72 min read
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NextGen Nordics 2025: Leveraging Data and AI on Europe's regulatory landscape
A busy morning and afternoon at NextGen Nordics were rounded off with a keynote presentation by Dr. Igor Mate, Director, Data Privacy and Digital Regulation at Permobil and Co-Chair, Connect Communities.
Apr 292 min read
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MPs agree! Copyright law should not be downgraded in favour of tech giants
Creative industries are not seeking to change the rules of the game, only that their rights are upheld.
Apr 251 min read
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RSF UK calls for an immediate end to the massacre of Palestinian journalists in Gaza
To condemn this tragedy, RSF UK asks for signatures on its petition.
Apr 251 min read
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Open letter to Marie Goldman, MP
I am writing to you following the publication on 20 March 2025 of a report in The Atlantic, concerning AI and rights piracy.
Apr 33 min read
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My appointment to the Chartered Institute of Journalists' Council
I am delighted to announce that I have been invited to sit on the Council of the Chartered Institute of Journalists (CIoJ).
Mar 311 min read
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Trump vs. regulation: What is CFPB Section 1033?
An attempt by the CFPB to develop Open Banking infrastructure in the US, and Trump's attempt to dismantle it.
Mar 183 min read
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Finalist in the Chartered Institute of Journalists' Young Journalist of the Year Awards, 2025
I have been shortlisted in the Young Journalist of the Year 2025 awards
Feb 281 min read
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Fighting fire with fire: The imperative of AI-based fraud prevention
From deepfakes to artificial intelligence (AI)-powered biometric bypasses, the ways fraudsters are leveraging technology are evolving fast.
Feb 176 min read
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Letter to the Guardian editor
In response to 1st February article by Marina Hyde: Oh, I'm sorry, tech bros - did DeepSeek copy your work?
Feb 101 min read
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Open letter to Marie Goldman, MP
Dear Ms Goldman, the UK’s writers need your help to stop their rights over their own works being undermined for the development of AI models
Feb 42 min read
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$Trump: The new presidential meme coin
Trump’s new meme coin is symbolic of a rising USA tech-industrial complex – aiming to reduce regulation and influence public policy.
Jan 224 min read
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How to comply with PSD3
This article explores how financial institutions should comply with the seminal PSD3 act. Â
Jan 144 min read
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One in five children live in conflict zones: We must prioritise de-escalation in 2025
One fifth of the world’s children now live in areas impacted by conflict. This figure sinks far deeper now that I am a father.
Dec 31, 20241 min read
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2024 wrapped: The best music of the year
This year has been an inspiring year for music. Here are the songs, albums, and EPs, that had the greatest impact in 2024.
Dec 30, 20243 min read
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Letter to The Observer editor
In response to 10th November article by Martha Gill: In the moral panic over vaping, we risk forgetting that cigarettes kill
Nov 18, 20241 min read
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Understanding AI for personalisation
In December 1955, Herbert Simon and Allen Newell developed ‘Logic Theorist’, which is today considered the first ever AI program.
Oct 29, 20244 min read
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Letter to The Observer editor
In response to 20th October article by Kenan Malik: Pumping the unemployed with weight-loss drugs echoes Victorian attitudes to the poor.
Oct 28, 20241 min read
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Letter to The Guardian editor
In response to 19th October article by Harriet Sherwood: Carey asks faith leaders to back 'compassionate and principled' assisted dying bill
Oct 26, 20241 min read
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Sibos: 'GenAI will be more impactful than ecommerce and the internet', says panel
“There have been many fundamental shifts in the IT space, such as the internet and the ecommerce revolution. This is the biggest one..."
Oct 25, 20246 min read
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