EU consumer groups come after Google for account sign-up settings in GDPR row June 30, 2022 A European coalition has come after Google for harvesting user data via account sign-ins and undermining General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Apple and Google told by FCC to axe TikTok in app store over privacy concerns June 29, 2022 The US FCC Commissioner has written to Apple and Google calling on the Silicon Valley giants to axe TikTok from app stores for “its pattern of surreptitious data practices.”
DeFi-ing the rules: five opportunities and five risks of decentralised finance June 29, 2022 | City Talk In the Star Wars universe, the Force is a mystic energy field generated by living beings that binds the galaxy together. The ability to wield the Force gives Jedi Knights their superhuman abilities, making them peacekeepers of the galaxy. But how powerful would the Jedi be if every ‘transaction’ that used the Force had to [...]
Fresh research says 5G failings could cost UK economy £7bn June 29, 2022 Failing to make the UK an attractive place for investment in future 5G technology could cost the economy up to £7bn per year, with towns and smaller cities the ones to miss out most, according to new research.
Airbnb make global ‘house party’ ban permanent June 28, 2022 Airbnb confirmed this morning that its party ban for hosts and guests would be a permanent fixture for holiday goers. The firm said that disruptive parties and events will continue to be banned, including open-invite gatherings, as well as “chronic party houses”: scuppering fun for many party animals across the country. The property rental platform [...]
Arm gearing up for deals and hiring push, boss says June 28, 2022 British chipmaker Arm is looking to fuel a dealmaking push and workforce expansion with the cash raised from its initial public offering, the firm’s boss Rene Haas has said.
Government amends copyright law to make the UK an AI leader in a post-Brexit world June 28, 2022 The government has announced plans to shake-up copyright law to pave the way for the UK to become an artificial intelligence leader. Under the new rules, the government will make it easier to analyse material for the purposes of machine learning, research and innovation. It will also anyone with lawful access to this material should [...]
Exclusive: Poor connectivity costs UK firms £18bn a year June 28, 2022 British SMEs are losing £18.77bn a year because of poor connectivity, costing the UK economy, an estimated loss of £7.7bn every year. The research, conducted by Three UK, YouGov and Development Economics, found that micro-businesses and small to medium sized firms, who provide their employees with work phones, are losing out on an average of one hour of [...]
Only one in six youngsters flag online harms as UK pushes forward with landmark safety bill June 27, 2022 New research has found just one in six young people flag harmful content online.
Calls grow for ministers to block Chinese acquisition of British aerospace firm June 26, 2022 The government is being urged to step in and block the acquisition of British aerospace firm AIM altitude by a state-controlled Chinese group as fears grow over the influence of China in British businesses.