Ministers have published proposals for prison sentences of up to 14 years, unlimited fines and new security powers to protect critical undersea cables and pipelines.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readA minister told the House of Lords that 32 UK government services were unavailable and four partially unavailable as precautionary measures were taken against critical PHP vulnerabilities.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readA power-related Google Cloud outage disrupted UK banking and remote court hearings on 20 October, prompting scrutiny from financial regulators and MPs.
Staff member · 3 min readThe CMA proposes strategic market status for Microsoft’s business software ecosystem, opening consultation on potential competition measures affecting Copilot, security software and cloud licensing.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readThe UK competition regulator is examining whether Microsoft should face Strategic Market Status designation over its business software ecosystem, with a final decision expected by February 2027.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readOfcom says X has improved its response times to reports of suspected illegal hate and terrorism content, but concerns remain about removal decisions as its Grok-related investigation continues.
Daniel Whitmore · 3 min readA Commons committee has launched a long-term inquiry into AI safety and governance, with chair Liam Byrne questioning whether ministers have decided how and when to regulate the most powerful systems.
Staff member · 3 min readThe Government has accepted all 44 recommendations from the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare, including lifecycle monitoring, greater patient transparency and exploration of staged authorisation.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readThe Government has announced new measures targeting drones and illegal drugs in prisons, including the next phase of a £6.5 million counter-drone technology programme and an expansion of substance-free living units.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readDr Jade Leung will step down as the Prime Minister’s full-time AI adviser and AI Security Institute CTO at the end of September, while moving into two part-time government roles.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readThe RAF has formed No. III Space Effects Squadron, the UK’s first military unit dedicated to countering hostile activity against British interests in space.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readThe Liberal Democrats have proposed a £250 million-a-year Online Crime Agency funded by a new levy on large technology and generative-AI companies.
Charlotte Mercer · 5 min readThe UK and US have announced a major partnership combining artificial intelligence, advanced computing and fusion research as the Government targets more than 10,000 British fusion-sector jobs by 2030.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readThe Joint Committee on Human Rights has called for a comprehensive new AI Bill and a single independent regulator, warning that the UK's existing framework is not equipped to address rapidly developing artificial intelligence risks.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readMore than 70 MPs and peers have urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to back a proposed ban on the development of artificial superintelligence and lead an international effort against the technology.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readThe Government is preparing legislation that would force technology companies to prevent under-18s from taking, viewing or sending nude images, after ministers said voluntary industry progress had not gone far enough.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min read