Ed Davey’s party makes series of conference proposals to counter members’ concern voters don’t know its policies or what it stands forThe Liberal Democrats say they will tax big tech to finance a new online crime agency, as they...
Read MoreAction against Ofcom comes as social media companies are being accused of using courts to slow down implementationMeta has launched a fresh legal challenge against Britain’s media regulator in the latest of a slew of actions by...
Read MoreFirst secretary to set out benefits of AI to union conference while vowing government will take safety seriouslyMinisters must “heed the warnings” from industry leaders about the threat posed by AI as the government looks to...
Read MoreLouise Haigh will set out benefits of AI to TUC conference while vowing government will take safety seriouslyMinisters must “heed the warnings” from industry leaders about the threat posed by AI as it looks to capitalise on the...
Read MoreAI agents have hacked databases and taken on a life of their own – now is the time to pause risky research before it is too lateAnother day, another horseman of the apocalypse galloping over the horizon. Lately we have heard...
Read MoreFacilities likely to employ 10,400 workers, compared with 40,000 in industry estimates, thinktank saysDatacentres in the UK will create just a quarter of the jobs predicted by the tech sector, while consuming vast amounts of...
Read MoreGovernment says Green leader’s proposed moratorium on ‘energy-guzzling’ AI projects would be disaster for economyLabour has rejected calls to pause construction of major AI infrastructure in Britain after the Green party leader,...
Read MoreMPs and industry experts say potential reorganisation will waste time at critical moment for AI and economic growthAndy Burnham’s plan to scrap the government’s technology department has triggered an angry backlash from MPs,...
Read MoreTwo-thirds of respondents support increasing the 2% digital services tax for multinationalsTaxpayers want the UK to increase levies on giant global technology companies such as Facebook owner Meta, Google and Amazon, a survey of...
Read MoreExclusive: Varun Chandra’s talks with Google, Meta, Apple and others raise fears of ‘lobbying behind closed doors’An influential government adviser close to Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves held 16 undisclosed meetings with top US...
Read MoreA Guardian investigation has put the UK government’s AI plans under the microscope. Here are the key details Revealed: UK’s multibillion AI drive is built on ‘phantom investments’The Essex ‘supercomputer’ that’s still a...
Read MoreExclusive: Amazon, Meta and X among firms holding hundreds of meetings with people at heart of government, data showsTech companies have been meeting government ministers at a rate of more than once per working day, enjoying...
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