Topic: uk government

  • UK Invests $130M in AI Tech to Boost Sector Growth

    UK Invests $130M in AI Tech to Boost Sector Growth

    The UK government is investing £100 million to purchase AI chips from domestic companies, providing guaranteed payments to support startups in key industries like life sciences and financial services. Modeled after the COVID-19 vaccine strategy, this "first customer" program commits to buying AI ...

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  • UK Renews Push Against Apple Encryption

    UK Renews Push Against Apple Encryption

    The UK government has renewed demands for Apple to provide special access to encrypted iCloud user data, specifically targeting British citizens' backups, reversing earlier indications that the effort was dropped. Despite previous reports that the UK had dropped the mandate due to US pressure and...

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  • UK Pushes Apple and Google to Add Nudity Filters to Phones

    UK Pushes Apple and Google to Add Nudity Filters to Phones

    The UK government plans to urge Apple and Google to implement default nudity-blocking filters on smartphones, requiring adult age verification to bypass them, as a measure to protect children. This initiative, part of a broader strategy against violence targeting women and girls, would use existi...

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  • UK Fines 4Chan for Online Safety Failures

    UK Fines 4Chan for Online Safety Failures

    The UK has fined 4Chan £20,000 for failing to comply with an Online Safety Act investigation by not providing required information on earnings and risk assessments for illegal content. Ofcom warns that continued non-compliance could lead to additional daily fines and emphasizes this as a strict m...

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