Policy
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Europe’s digital decade reaches delivery point
Europe has advanced on digital infrastructure and public services, but the Commission’s latest digital report shows structural gaps still threaten its 2030 targets.
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Horizon replacement hits new delay
The Post Office’s Horizon replacement deal with OneView Commerce has been delayed, keeping scrutiny on public-sector technology procurement.
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AI enters England’s planning system
The UK government is testing AI planning tools designed to cut routine application times and digitise decades of paper records.
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UK turns AI hardware into procurement policy
The UK’s AI Hardware Plan uses public demand to support chip companies, specialised compute, and domestic AI infrastructure.
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France wins age-check enforcement ruling
A European court ruling strengthens France’s ability to enforce age checks on adult-content platforms operating from elsewhere in the EU.
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NHS Palantir claims face data test
Freedom of information data has raised questions about whether Palantir’s NHS Federated Data Platform is improving surgical capacity evenly.
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Giotto.ai opens sovereign AI access
Swiss AI company Giotto.ai is opening access to its model and operating system for European institutions seeking more control over AI deployment.
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MPs press for sovereign IT strategy
A proposed amendment to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill would require a UK digital sovereignty strategy.
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France raises quantum security bar
France will stop certifying security products that lack quantum-safe encryption, turning future cryptographic risk into a present procurement issue.
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Made in TSMC: AI content disclosure rules are coming
Europe wants clearer labels on machine-made digital content. The next compliance burden will sit inside publishing, procurement, marketing, customer service, and public communications.



