The UK led the way in the First Industrial Revolution, embracing new technologies and the opportunities they created.…
Governments urged to strengthen AI procurement rules
Governments which fail to strengthen procurement rules for AI-powered systems risk eroding public trust in the techno…
Margrethe Vestager named EU tech chief, retains competition powers
Margrethe Vestager, one of Silicon Valley’s most powerful critics, has been named as the European Commission…
Facebook and Google face US antitrust probes
US state attorneys general are preparing the way for antitrust investigations into Facebook and Google amid concerns …
Privacy groups fight back after judge deems police facial recognition lawful
Privacy campaigners have vowed to push for a nationwide ban on automated facial recognition (AFR) software after judg…
EU competition regulators quiz Facebook over Libra coin plans
European Commission regulators may be preparing the way for an investigation into competition concerns surrounding Fa…
Should AI “inventors” have the same rights as their human counterparts?
Judgement day is coming. Not in a Terminator-esque sense – not yet, at least – but at the hands of the European Paten…
Matt Hancock unveils £250m fund for NHS AI
The health secretary Matt Hancock has unveiled plans to launch a National Artificial Intelligence Lab for the NHS as …
BT chief backs Johnson’s £30bn full-fibre pledge
New government targets to roll out full-fibre broadband across the UK by 2025 could cost £30bn, BT’s chief exec…
Do social care robots expose the loneliness of the elderly?
Pillo the home health robot has staring blue eyes, a pixelated smile, and an intimate knowledge of your medical needs…