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…
How cities are using private sector data
Cities have long built and maintained infrastructure. Their roads, bridges and cycle lanes, as well as their communic…
ICO names first members of regulatory sandbox
The use of biometric and data-based technologies in order to speed up airport passenger journeys, criminal investigat…
How Californian lawmakers put Uber and Lyft in the spotlight
When Uber set out to disrupt the taxi business with a peer-to-peer ride-sharing model, it didn’t give a whole lot of …