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EU opens antitrust probe into Play Store's billing guidelines
By Praharsha Anand published
News The European Commission will investigate whether developer fees and billing terms put forth by Google’s Play Store are adequate

Why the UK is dragging its feet on regulating big tech
By Carly Page published
In-depth Britain’s delay to empowering the Digital Markets Unit (DMU) with the powers it craves could see the once-frontrunner fall behind the rest of the world

UK gov invites experts to contribute to its overhauled AI regulatory approach
By Connor Jones published
News The new approach will not adopt the EU's centralised model and sits alongside the National AI Strategy and Data Protection and Digital Information Bill

CMA probe into Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard merger might derail company strategy
By Rory Bathgate published
News With the FTC also looking into the deal, the tech giant is at a crucial crossroads for how it handles the next decade of expansion across the tech sector

UK government opts against regulation for cyber security standards
By Daniel Todd published
News UK Cyber Security Council will move ahead with its planned chartered standards, with the government to monitor its adoption

Encryption battle plays out in Australian Parliament
By Zach Marzouk published
News The opposition said that the government is “addicted to secrecy”

Microsoft Purview rebrand aims to simplify data governance and compliance
By Bobby Hellard published
News Tech giant merges 365 and Azure Purview data-governance services into a unified suite

Ten ways to protect your company from the next big data breach
By Tyler Omoth last updated
In-depth Even big-name corporations can’t prevent all breaches, but there are ways to protect your business
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