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Britain decides no single regulator will make AI rules

Britain decides no single regulator will make AI rules

Human rights, health and safety, and competition bodies will share responsibility.
Staff Writer Mar 29 2023 11:40AM Strategy
Britain plans new data rules to ease compliance burden

Britain plans new data rules to ease compliance burden

Wants fewer cookie pop-ups.
Staff Writer Mar 8 2023 12:35PM Security
UK data rules to ease burden on business, cut cookie warnings

UK data rules to ease burden on business, cut cookie warnings

Britain diverging from EU regulations.
Staff Writer Jun 17 2022 12:20PM Strategy
UK to probe Apple, Google's mobile browser dominance

UK to probe Apple, Google's mobile browser dominance

As well as app store restrictions.
Staff Writer Jun 13 2022 9:42AM Software
UK financial regulators to directly oversee cloud services

UK financial regulators to directly oversee cloud services

Onsite visits to critical cloud providers.
Huw Jones Jun 9 2022 6:59AM Cloud
Britain to push back against China and Russia in cyberspace

Britain to push back against China and Russia in cyberspace

Sees threats to "communications arteries and emerging technologies".
Guy Faulconbridge Dec 15 2021 12:06PM Security
UK could speed up criminal sanctions for big tech hosting harmful content

UK could speed up criminal sanctions for big tech hosting harmful content

Minister wants new powers in less than six months.
Staff Writer Nov 5 2021 6:50AM Software
Uber to roll out pension plans for UK drivers

Uber to roll out pension plans for UK drivers

After company was forced to reclassify drivers in March.
Staff Writer Sep 24 2021 1:03PM Software
Britain to front-run capital rules on crypto if need be, says BoE

Britain to front-run capital rules on crypto if need be, says BoE

As investor, retail appetite grows.
Huw Jones Sep 24 2021 6:55AM Financial Services
British watchdog demands more power over digital token promotions

British watchdog demands more power over digital token promotions

To combat a flood of "problematic content" with no value.
Huw Jones Sep 7 2021 6:43AM Financial Services
Britain faces call for telecoms kit target to boost suppliers

Britain faces call for telecoms kit target to boost suppliers

After ban on Huawei.
Paul Sandle Apr 21 2021 8:13AM Networking
Britain must boost cyber attack capacity, PM Johnson says

Britain must boost cyber attack capacity, PM Johnson says

Against foreign enemies.
David Milliken Mar 15 2021 12:40PM Security
Britain bans new Huawei 5G kit installation from September 2021

Britain bans new Huawei 5G kit installation from September 2021

Sooner than expected cut off date imposed.
Staff Writers Nov 30 2020 1:12PM Telco/ISP
Britain to curb Google and Facebook with tougher competition rules

Britain to curb Google and Facebook with tougher competition rules

New regime to keep the tech giants in check.
Paul Sandle Nov 27 2020 1:05PM Software
Google under review for possible British competition enquiry

Google under review for possible British competition enquiry

Assessing whether complaint warrants a formal investigation.
Paul Sandle Nov 24 2020 11:33AM Cloud
Britain set to ban Huawei from 5G

Britain set to ban Huawei from 5G

Though timescale is unclear.
Paul Sandle and Guy Faulconbridge Jul 14 2020 3:58AM Telco/ISP
Britain jeopardising China relationship, says Huawei's UK boss

Britain jeopardising China relationship, says Huawei's UK boss

If it bans Huawei from 5G networks at the behest of the US.
Axel Threlfall Jul 8 2020 6:33AM Networking
Huawei confident UK will make 5G decision based on the evidence

Huawei confident UK will make 5G decision based on the evidence

After the US claimed using the technology would be "madness".
Staff Writer Jan 15 2020 1:34PM Telco/ISP
US officials to visit Britain, pushing for Huawei 5G ban

US officials to visit Britain, pushing for Huawei 5G ban

Delegation arrives Monday to persuade UK that using the Chinese telco is not OK.
Staff Writer Jan 13 2020 12:34PM Security
Fund managers deploy machines to decipher British election riddle

Fund managers deploy machines to decipher British election riddle

With so many polls, so wrong, markets turn to technology over pollsters.
Saikat Chatterjee, Sujata Rao and Tommy Wilkes Dec 4 2019 6:46AM Strategy

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