2026-07-15 Briefing

Microsoft continues using dark patterns to push Edge, a Mozilla-commissioned report reveals, with misleading wording and forced resets—though EU rules curb this in Europe. A former employee&rsquo;s lawsuit alleges AWS data centers secretly consume water year-round, contradicting its &ldquo;water positive&rdquo; claims. UK MPs warn Treasury cold feet could sink Whitehall&rsquo;s £1.15B shared…