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Latest news, analysis and comment on technology policy in the United Kingdom.
Surprise fall in UK inflation eases pressure on Bank of England
Easing food prices bring an end to interest rate hikes in sight — and offer a boost to Conservative government.
UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt defends China’s invitation to AI summit
UK dials up fight with Meta over encryption
UK foreign secretary confirms China invite to AI summit
Chip manufacturers scramble to staff their European factories
Keir Starmer: UK needs to ‘wean itself off’ China
How Rishi Sunak convinced the world to worry about AI
Apple to update iPhone 12 to assuage radiation concerns
A French regulator had required the smartphone to be pulled from the market.
How Silicon Valley doomers are shaping Rishi Sunak’s AI plans
‘If it’s not utopia, it’s annihilation’: Britain’s AI policy reflects existential fears of the controversial ‘Effective Altruism’ movement.
Far-right EU lawmakers nominate Elon Musk for human rights award
ID group cites tech billionaire’s release of Twitter Files as protection of freedom of expression.
We won’t cut China out of AI summit over spying scandal, UK says
Hawks demand ban as Beijing espionage row grows.
Rishi Sunak wants AI to be his legacy
Struggling at home, the British prime minister believes his drive for AI governance can leave a lasting impact on the world stage.
Thierry Breton: The Digital Prince Regent
All my roles are ‘complementary,’ says the French commissioner.
French lawmaker challenges transatlantic data deal before EU court
MP Philippe Latombe launches the latest round of legal fighting.
G7 countries commit to AI code of conduct
Attempt at creating a unified, but nonbinding, international rulebook could be presented to G7 leaders as early as November.
Britain rejoins EU’s Horizon science scheme
London talks up rebate as UK rejoins research strand it’s been shut out of since Brexit.
Britain to unveil deal on rejoining EU’s Horizon scheme within days
Britain has been shut out of the multibillion-pound research project since Brexit.
Macron to discuss AI with Scholz during Germany visit
France wants to boost French and European firms in the race for AI domination against the US.
EU cracks down on 6 Big Tech giants
Dominant players in the bloc will have to comply with the new digital competition rulebook.
Meet the Facebook lobbyist-turned-lord fighting Britain’s encryption crackdown
Richard Allan — and a host of tech execs — are working to thwart rules that could see encrypted messenger apps monitored.
Reynders to take over as EU competition chief
Reynders will step in as Vestager goes on leave to chase EIB post.
Margrethe Vestager goes on leave from the European Commission
Margrethe Vestager, the European Union’s longtime antitrust czar, announced today that she has gone on leave from the Commission, having been assessed as a fit candidate for …
5 things to know as the Digital Markets Act ramps up
As the Commission prepares to designate digital ‘gatekeepers,’ here’s how the EU’s new Big Tech competition rulebook will shake out.
UK autumn spending statement set for November 22
Britain’s next fiscal statement date set.
Big Tech gears up for Digital Markets Act
The EU’s digital competition rulebook is set to designate so-called gatekeepers this week.
EU research chief nominee wants ‘stronger ties with like-minded countries’
Funds can keep Europe ‘at the forefront’ amid geopolitical challenges, Iliana Ivanova said ahead of a European Parliament grilling.
Dutch cozy up to US with controls on exporting microchip kit to China
New export controls hitting ASML fit tougher European line on trading with China.
French data watchdog probes Worldcoin’s Paris hub
ChatGPT founder Sam Altman’s crypto project is under scrutiny for collecting users’ biometric data.
China behind ‘largest ever’ digital influence operation
Groups linked with China’s law enforcement peppered more than 50 social media platforms with pro-Beijing messages, Meta says.
Ukraine walks telecoms tightrope between China and the West
Ukraine contemplates a ban on Chinese suppliers as the war-ravaged country plans to rebuild its digital infrastructure.
Cleverly heads to China as UK prepares to re-engage
First British foreign secretary to visit China in five years faces a delicate balancing act.
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