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Cloud Cuckoo Land – How Big Tech Got Brought to Heel
Effective 13 July 2026, a significant shift in the regulatory landscape of the United Kingdom has taken effect. The government has officially designated Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Oracle…
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Cheques, not chat: Britain finally builds its nuclear future
The government has finally stopped talking and started writing cheques. Through its state-owned entity Great British Energy – Nuclear, it has signed a binding contract with Rolls-Royce SMR…
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AI-dreams to replace Crypto-dreams: Another governmental fantasy hits the radio tower
The global AI scramble is heating up to a rather bloody boil, and while the Americans are busy throwing their weight around, the British are doing what they…
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It seems the bikini isn’t for everyone: the government seeks a way to suppress X
The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office has opened a formal case into xAI’s Grok chatbot. Officials acted after complaints that users can coax the system to create “sexual”…
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A Licence to Kill: UK Government Gives Publishers the Green Light to Pull the Plug
The government has reaffirmed its position on the acquisition of digital games, delivering a definitive response to a growing consumer movement that has captured public attention. This follows…
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AI will predict who will murder and steal; let’s hope it isn’t trained on Agatha Christie’s novels
In a characteristically ambitious foray into techno-utopian governance, the British government, via its Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), has proclaimed it will conjure an AI-powered crime…
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For Your Protection, We’re Withholding Your New Features
Apple has issued a stark warning that British consumers could face significant delays in receiving new iPhone features, directly attributing this potential setback to the impending enforcement of…
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