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Activision and Microsoft to appeal after CMA blocks takeover

Activision has said it will “work aggressively” with Microsoft to overturn the U.K. competition regulator’s decision to block Microsoft’s proposed takeover of the game developer. Microsoft and …

April 26, 2023 1:38 pm CET

UK’s Rishi Sunak lines up £1 billion chips strategy

The prime minister is hoping to unveil long-awaited semiconductor strategy at the G7 next month.

April 26, 2023 1:15 pm CET

Facebook, Twitter to face new EU content rules by August 25

The world’s largest social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and others will have to crack down on illegal and harmful content or else face hefty fines under …

April 25, 2023 3:30 pm CET

Britain says no to Big Tech as competition bill lobbying falls flat

Legislation unveiled Tuesday aims to rein in the tech giants with fines of up to 10 percent of global turnover.

April 25, 2023 4:00 am CET

Britain wants special Brexit discount to rejoin EU science projects

EU diplomat slams ‘Margaret Thatcher-style thinking’ as UK demands Horizon Europe rebate.

April 23, 2023 12:44 pm CET

UK security minister warns of AI coding weapons

‘The genie will not go back in the bottle,’ says Tom Tugendhat.

April 20, 2023 12:02 pm CET

Elon Musk is wrong and West must ‘win AI race,’ says UK chancellor

Jeremy Hunt tells POLITICO the West needs to be ‘super smart’ about artificial intelligence rules, but pushes back at doom-laden warnings.

April 19, 2023 10:03 pm CET

Europe’s chips strategy staggers past the starting line

While the EU celebrates its deal on microchips, its competitors are already putting plans into action.

April 19, 2023 5:30 pm CET

UK warns Russian-aligned cyber groups targeting infrastructure across the West

The warning marks the latest escalation between the Kremlin and Western capitals.

April 19, 2023 12:05 pm CET

UK delays chips plan again as key minister seeks maternity cover

Strategy has been held until No. 10 and tech department decide who will cover maternity leave for Secretary of State Michelle Donelan.

April 17, 2023 12:57 pm CET

Biden and US Congress want to ban TikTok. At this point it may be impossible

Biden and the GOP both want to ban the ultra-popular Chinese app — but they’re quickly crashing into the hard limits of Washington’s power.

April 16, 2023 7:33 am CET

Elon Musk: ‘I should not tweet after 3am’

‘Have I shot myself in the foot with tweets multiple times? Yes,’ Twitter owner says.

April 12, 2023 9:49 am CET
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News outlets fear ChatGPT could steal their scoops

Publishers are trying to determine how current copyright rules may apply to disruptive AI-powered chatbots.

April 12, 2023 6:00 am CET

EU to Elon Musk: We’re snubbing your paid Twitter verification plan 

It’s a reverse of previous policy to vouch for accounts’ authenticity.

April 6, 2023 7:00 am CET

UK data regulator fines TikTok £13M for letting children under 13 on platform

The ICO estimates that 1.4 million children in the UK were on TikTok in 2020.

April 4, 2023 12:37 pm CET

Big Tech lobbyists get stuck in to UK’s landmark competition bill

Ministers are preparing new competition rules — and US tech giants are already pushing back.

April 3, 2023 4:23 am CET

Lost in translation: Washington and Brussels face pushback on effort to patch trade rift

The US and European Union are negotiating a deal to shore up much-needed critical minerals for electric vehicles, but calling it a “free trade agreement” is creating complications on both sides of the Atlantic.

March 31, 2023 7:30 pm CET

EU puts trade weapon on the table. Will it shoot?

Conceived to resist US pressure, the EU’s anti-coercion instrument is now more likely to be used against China.

March 30, 2023 3:54 pm CET

How TikTok built a ‘team of Avengers’ to fight for its life

The viral-video goliath has erected a political influence machine in the US and Europe as it battles efforts to regulate or ban the platform because of ties to China.

March 30, 2023 6:30 am CET

UK goes light-touch on AI as Elon Musk sounds the alarm

Experts fear UK policymakers have not grasped the scale of the challenge the technology poses.

March 29, 2023 5:41 pm CET

Russian body armor on the battlefield in Ukraine has links to China

Photos on eBay and other sites show the Russian body armor, which Ukrainians say they’ve recovered from the front lines.

March 28, 2023 6:30 am CET

US wants allies to line up against China. Europe is starting to listen.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is finally forcing the EU to get real about reliance on authoritarian states.

March 28, 2023 6:00 am CET

UK parliament bans TikTok from its network

The move comes after the social media app was banned on all UK government devices last week.

March 23, 2023 3:39 pm CET

Britain’s Labour Party used to hate Big Tech. Not any more

Shadow ministers, officials and think tankers are working on a paper setting out the party’s approach to the digital economy.

March 23, 2023 1:04 pm CET
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