
The Yes Men Prank the Web Summit as adidas
The Web Summit gets a taste of the merry pranksters trying to bring a light where the sun don’t shine…

The Web Summit gets a taste of the merry pranksters trying to bring a light where the sun don’t shine…
“Most of the attendees who spoke to Reuters said the controversy would not have an impact on their experience and praised the new CEO for
“[Paddy] Cosgrave has never been shy about his left-wing politics and rarely backs down from a fight once he’s started one, says [Bobby] Healy, CEO
“Our immediate task is returning the focus to what we do best: delivering dialogue among all those connected with technological advancement,” according to Euronews. In

The tweet that started this chain of events was an Oct. 13 post from Cosgrave regarding the Israel-Hamas war: “War crimes are war crimes even when committed by allies, and should be called out for what they are.”
“Israel will not be participating in Lisbon’s Web Summit following statements by its co-founder, Paddy Cosgrave, who accused Israelis of committing war crimes in their
Paddy Cosgrave hopes Lisbon will put some of that money toward “smoothing some of the rough edges that arise when a city, almost overnight, becomes
“Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Grayzone has published posts that accuse senior members of the Ukraine government and military of being