Policy
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Apple’s Siri AI clash turns the DMA into a product rollout fight
Apple and Brussels are arguing over whether Europe’s competition rules are delaying AI features.
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NHS AI rollout puts integration ahead of standalone tools
NHS England is backing ambient voice technology, AI triage, and wider automation as part of its digital investment plans.
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Google’s Android fine survives Europe’s long antitrust grind
Europe’s top court has confirmed Google’s €4.1bn Android fine after an eight year legal fight.
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Europe’s AI datacentre bargain shifts towards softer energy accounting
Europe’s datacentre climate rules are being softened as AI infrastructure demand strains energy policy.
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Italy’s sovereign cloud reshuffle moves state data closer to industrial control
Italy’s national cloud project is becoming a test of who controls public data infrastructure.
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The CMA pushes UK fibre consolidation into a harder phase
The CMA has referred nexfibre’s proposed acquisition of Substantial for an in-depth Phase 2 investigation.
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HMRC’s roadmap brings AI into the tax service queue
HMRC has updated its transformation roadmap with digital service, contact centre, and AI plans for 2026 to 2027.
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The Bank of England starts gaming out agentic AI shocks
Sarah Breeden has warned that autonomous AI systems could test financial market resilience.
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Sovereign cloud becomes an implementation market
Kyndryl and Microsoft are expanding sovereign cloud services for regulated and public sector workloads.
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Dutch defence procurement starts with the software layer
The Netherlands has signed a €30 million-plus Intelic partnership for interoperable unmanned systems.
