Though the Labour Government campaigned on growing the UK’s AI industry, its early decision to cut public investment in the sector sends a mixed message
What the joint EU, UK, US statement on AI competition leaves unanswered
Though the statement was meant to signal consistency, regulators in each of these countries face an inflection point in their approach to regulating AI
Event debrief: Fixing the Information Crisis
Despite its journalism-centric billing, the conference offered a range of discussions on how to update the regulation of US communications markets
Event debrief: EC Workshop on Competition in Virtual Worlds and Generative AI
Even as panellists defended the importance of partnerships to competition in AI markets, the EC hinted at a deepening scrutiny of deals involving large tech firms
Tech and telecoms under a Labour Government
A quick implementation of online safety rules, strengthening the framework for AI and reforms to the planning system are likely to take priority over changes to connectivity policy
Stamping out scams in New Zealand
The campaign reflects the greater global attention being paid to the role the telecoms, tech and financial industries can all play in detecting and preventing scams
Canada: A platform-funded lifeline for broadcasters
The Government’s moves to revive the domestic broadcast industry are part of its broader efforts to support a financially-stressed news and media sector
Event debrief: AI Fringe Seoul Summit
Panellists questioned the long-term aims of the international AI summit series while encouraging participants to consider the future direction of the UK’s own tech policy
Event debrief: CODE Talks on a More Competitive Europe
While panellists agreed on the importance of the DMA to CODE’s cause of openness, some doubt was expressed about the EU’s ability to implement the law effectively
France’s ecodesign framework for digital services
While regulators engage more with sustainability, delivering Europe’s twin green and digital transitions will demand more work to understand the environmental impacts of technology
