2/11/2025 2:00:15 PM Defining AI: The EU Commission publishes new guidelines on AI systems By Emma Thompson On the 6 February 2025, the EU Commission published guidelines on the definition of “Artificial Intelligence System” in the AI Act:...
2/6/2025 4:29:26 PM Government publishes Code of Practice for Cyber Security of AI By Emma Thompson On 31 January 2025, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) introduced a comprehensive Code of Practice for the...
1/28/2025 1:19:50 PM The first requirements of the EU AI Act come into force By Emma Thompson The ban on AI systems that pose an unacceptable risk to people’s safety, or systems that are intrusive or discriminatory under the EU AI...
1/10/2025 9:10:59 AM CMA unveils initial plans for digital markets competition regime By Emma Thompson On 7 January 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) outlined its initial plans for the newly implemented digital markets...
12/17/2024 3:32:06 PM General Product Safety Regulation in application By Emma Thompson The new rules under the General Product Safety Regulation (the Regulation) came into effect on 13 December 2024, affecting UK companies...
12/17/2024 3:09:55 PM Consultation on amends to the Advertising Codes launched By Emma Thompson A joint Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) has launched a public consultation...
12/13/2024 7:01:13 PM The FCA’s next steps to regulate crypto By George Harrington Charles Maurice The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is introducing new rules to bring various forms of cryptoassets within its regulatory remit. To...
12/10/2024 2:18:28 PM New Fair Payment Code published By Emma Thompson The government has launched a New Fair Payment Code (the Code) to tackle late payment of business invoices, reward good practices and...
8/28/2024 4:43:58 PM Uber's costly transatlantic data transfer slip: Dutch DPA imposes €290m fine By Georgie Barrow The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has fined Uber EUR290m for transferring European drivers' data, including location data,...
8/9/2024 1:32:15 PM The cookie conundrum: consent or cough-up By Georgie Barrow A number of publishers, including Mail Online, The Independent, Daily Mirror, Daily Express and The Sun, now use “pay or consent” cookie...
7/24/2024 12:30:25 PM The Kings Speech: Cyber Security and Resilience Bill By Laura Burge The Kings Speech delivered on 17 July 2024 outlined the new Labour government’s plans to introduce a Cyber Security and Resilience Bill...
7/24/2024 12:30:17 PM The King’s Speech: Digital Information and Smart Data Bill By Georgie Barrow The King’s Speech delivered on 17 July 2024 set out two new bills with implications for the technology sector, one of which being the...