Policy
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Google’s gatekeeper bill comes due in Brussels
Brussels has fined Google over Search and Play app restrictions.
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Britain’s AI buildout runs into water
Britain’s AI infrastructure plans are colliding with physical water constraints.
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Whitehall redraws the map for technology policy
Britain has redistributed technology policy across an unsettled government structure.
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Germany opens a public route from prototype to procurement
Germany is connecting public capital directly to military procurement demand.
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Europe puts a €550m price on marketplace risk
AliExpress’s fine turns platform safety duties into costly operating requirements.
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The AI Act’s transparency rules enter production
Europe’s AI transparency rules now move directly into production systems.
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Europe’s sovereign AI still runs through Azure
Microsoft’s Mistral deal expands European control without ending foreign dependence.
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Northern Ireland’s £5.2bn IT portfolio lacks one owner
Northern Ireland’s technology portfolio lacks governance proportionate to its scale.
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HMRC’s digital overhaul reaches the legacy estate
HMRC must now connect digital growth with difficult legacy system replacement.
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TikTok’s age checks face Ofcom’s evidence test
Ofcom is testing whether algorithmic age assurance protects children effectively.
