Policy and Legislation
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Phoenix Pay: When a federal payment system breaks
Case study The Phoenix pay system debacle acts as a negative example for all public sector organizations
By John Loeppky Published
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Supreme Court ruling on AI patents could hinder UK’s future AI ambitions
News The US creator of an AI argued that it created two products and should be named as the inventor and granted patents
By Emma Woollacott Published
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The EU's 'long-arm' regulatory approach could create frosty US environment for European tech firms
Analysis US tech firms are throwing their toys out of the pram over the EU’s Digital Markets Act, but will this come back to bite European companies?
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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EU's Digital Europe Programme eyes major funding boost for AI, cyber security innovation
News The 2024 budget for the Digital Europe Programme boosts existing projects and adds more cash for cyber security
By Emma Woollacott Published
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New SEC rules around data breach disclosures arrive on Monday – here's what you need to know
News SEC data breach disclosure rules have drawn a mixed reaction from security practitioners
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Do Big Tech fines make a difference?
In-depth Current data privacy laws mean Big Tech fines often equate to a just fraction of revenue
By Lisa Sparks Published
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Is the UK-US data bridge doomed to fail?
In-depth With legal challenges likely, whether the UK-US data bridge can stand as Privacy Shield’s successor remains to be seen
By Carly Page Published
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EU AI Act risks collapse if consensus not reached, experts warn
Analysis Industry stakeholders have warned the EU AI Act could stifle innovation ahead of a crunch decision
By Ross Kelly Published
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European AI startups risk being “regulated out of existence” under EU AI act
News European AI startups face stringent rules on the use of foundation models, which could harm long-term innovation
By Ross Kelly Published
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Big Tech's incursion into finance raises key questions surrounding control, competition, and data privacy
Opinion Consumers are risking over-reliance on a small number of major tech companies for the sake of payment convenience
By Bjorn Cumps Published
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Autumn Statement 2023: All the UK tech announcements
Live Blog Stay up-to-date with all the tech-related announcements in the UK government's Autumn Statement
By Solomon Klappholz Last updated
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Ofcom’s draft guidelines on illegal online content set stringent rules for big tech
News The codes of practice gives an insight into what the Online Safety Act will mean in practice
By Ross Kelly Published
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