One of the most politically sensitive topics in Brussels, the €1.2 trillion budget governs spending on anything from support to Ukraine to film subsidies. Hawkish Eastern European and Nordic countries including Poland and Sweden are keen to boost EU spending on defense, while Southern ones such as Italy and Greece would like more cash to … Read more
The government is also seeking to restore order by supporting police to go after people who broke existing laws — including online — by stirring up violence, the spokesperson said. On Friday, Cabinet Office Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds told the BBC the government was prepared to “quickly review and consider” the Online Safety Act, a landmark … Read more
“If a company wants to align with EU regulations, it can. It does not need U.K. legislation to do so. The very idea of the legislation is to compel British businesses to comply with foreign legislation which we have no control over.” The long-term effects of the plan could be far-reaching, with sectors ranging from … Read more
It’s extremely rare for Telegram to “nuke” a whole channel, said Squirrell, who previously worked as a senior adviser on counter-terrorism to the British government. However, the platform has acted upon notices from the security services or counter-terrorism police before. An example of this was Europol’s “day of action” against ISIS-linked accounts in 2019, where … Read more
Like Butler, she confirmed that she would press for Musk to appear if she’s elected to chair the Commons committee on Sept. 11. Butler, the MP for Brent East, told POLITICO the committee must “question all owners of social media platforms.” Elon Musk is locked in a war of words with Prime Minister Keir Starmer … Read more
In the first few days of the new government, public affairs agency Shearwater Global announced they’d hired former Labour Home Secretary Charles Clarke. Ex-Labour MP Holly Lynch was snapped up by Arden Strategies, the agency run by former Scottish Labour Leader Jim Murphy. Swathes of former political advisers and party comms staff have also found … Read more
Many consumers are enamored with generative AI, using new tools for all sorts of personal or business matters. But many ignore the potential privacy ramifications, which can be significant. From OpenAI’s ChatGPT to Google’s Gemini to Microsoft Copilot software and the new Apple Intelligence, AI tools for consumers are easily accessible and proliferating. However the … Read more
Twitch on Friday will terminate all members of its Safety Advisory Council, according to sources familiar with the situation and documents viewed by CNBC. The council is a resource of nine industry experts, streamers and moderators who consulted on trust and safety issues related to children on Twitch, nudity, banned users and more. The Amazon-owned … Read more
Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved from future promise to present reality. Generative AI has emerged as a powerful technology applied across countless contexts and use cases — each carrying its own potential risks and involving a diverse set of stakeholders. As enterprise adoption of AI accelerates, we find ourselves at a crucial juncture. Proactive … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — The U.K. already has some of the most far-reaching surveillance laws in the democratic world. Now it’s rushing to beef them up even further — and tech firms are spooked. Britain’s government wants to build on its landmark Investigatory Powers Act, a … Read more
