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Expensive theatrics or something more?
CTOs should ask whether the sovereignty premium delivers real value for their risk profile The UK stands at…
UK government tries again to access encrypted Apple customer data: Report
The U.K. government is still trying to gain access to encrypted iCloud data, according to the Financial Times,…
Which countries in Europe already have a digital ID cards?
Published on 30/09/2025 – 15:56 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT The United Kingdom last week announced a mandatory digital ID system,…
Why is the UK introducing digital IDs – and why are they so controversial? | Civil Rights News
The British government announced last week that all employees will be required to hold a digital identity card,…
Europe’s cookie law messed up the internet. Brussels wants to fix it. – POLITICO
European rulemakers in 2009 revised a law called the e-Privacy Directive to require websites to get consent from…
Massive Leak Shows How a Chinese Company Is Exporting the Great Firewall to the World
A leak of more than 100,000 documents shows that a little-known Chinese company has been quietly selling censorship…
Why is Sam Altman losing sleep? OpenAI CEO addresses controversies in interview
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Lisa Su, CEO of Advanced Micro Devices, testify during the Senate Commerce,…
Apple is teaching its artificial intelligence to adapt to the Trump era – POLITICO
How the sausage is made The topics flagged in the guidance documents are ones on which Apple’s AI…
Exclusive: Lance Armstrong’s VC Firm Invests In AI-Powered Health Care Ad Tech Startup BranchLab
After a seed round last June, Josh Walsh wasn’t looking to raise more funding this year for BranchLab,…
I Hate My AI Friend
Schiffmann seems to be doing well, compared to the last times either of us spoke to him. When…
The Age-Checked Internet Has Arrived
Beginning today, millions of adults trying to access pornography in the United Kingdom will be required to prove…