The Home Office’s long overdue biometrics strategy “fails to do justice to the critical issues” inv…
“Dreadful” European copyright rules are one step closer to becoming law
New European copyright rules that critics warn could “turn the internet into a tool for the automated surveilla…
Sadiq Khan plans to ensure every new London home has full-fibre broadband
Property developers will be required to work with network operators to deliver full-fibre broadband connections to al…
The ICO is threatening to take legal action over police use of facial recognition technology
The Information Commissioner has threatened to take legal action over the use of facial recognition technology by pol…
The right policy can burnish UK tech’s reputation on a global stage
Amber Rudd’s departure as Home Secretary has added yet another layer of uncertainty to the UK’s political and economi…
What we did – and didn’t – learn from Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer’s appearance in parliament
Facebook’s chief technology officer, Mike Schroepfer, faced more than four hours of questioning on Thursday whe…
The UK government has pledged to invest £300m in AI research
The government has vowed to invest £300m in artificial intelligence research, in an effort to accelerate the sector&#…
Peers urge competition watchdog to investigate tech giants’ use of data
The UK government and the Competition and Markets Authority should launch an investigation into the use of data by te…
Why do politicians still trust Facebook with our fundamental rights?
Watching Mark Zuckerberg’s hearing in the Senate, one thing seemed obvious. While the Cambridge Analytica scand…
Liam Byrne: Zuckerberg’s testimony proves we need to establish strong digital rights
The markets may have liked Mr Zuckerberg’s performance – but for the public, the alarm bells should be ringing …