Government
UK orders national-security probe of Nvidia-Arm deal
It would be appropriate to 'properly consider the national security implications of a transaction like this', says Oliver Dowden
US sanctions six tech firms for supporting Russian intelligence services
Named firms are Positive Technologies, ERA Technopolis, Neobit, Advanced System Technology (AST), Pasit and SVA
US threatens British tariffs in retaliation for digital taxes
Introduced last year, the UK tax specifically targets big tech firms - the majority of them American
Tech CEOs to testify before Congress - again
The hearing will deal with disinformation on the world's largest social media platforms
Britain to take a 'slightly less European approach' to data privacy laws, minister says
While UK is not directly subject to the EU's jurisdiction post-Brexit, it still needs to have sufficient measures in place to protect the personal data of European users
ICO seeking new Information Commissioner
The government says it is looking for an 'exceptional candidate with a demonstrable desire to deliver a new approach to data in the UK'
NHS faces legal challenge over Palantir contract
Lawsuit claims that NHS England failed to do an impact assessment before handling a new two-year contract to Palantir
Facebook to reverse news ban in Australia after reaching an agreement with the government
Facebook and Google unlikely to be punished as long as they can demonstrate a 'significant contribution' to local journalism
Budget 2021: Chancellor must use new post-Brexit freedoms to support tech-led businesses
Rishi Sunak must now show us the benefits of Brexit to support pandemic recovery
ByteDance to walk away from TikTok-Oracle-Walmart deal
Rather than tying up with Oracle and Walmart, ByteDance is instead seeking to restructure TikTok's US operations
Online retailers face special 'Amazon tax' on pandemic profits
Amazon's sales reached £19billion in 2020 after a 51 per cent increase
Biden administration delays Chinese military-related investment ban
The new US government has delayed a Trump-era executive order by four months
Twenty-eight per cent of software development positions across UK government departments remain unfilled
Some departments are yet to adopt the open source software despite the government acknowledging its benefits
US should not ban AI weapons - panel says autonomous systems can save lives
The USA has a 'moral imperative' to explore autonomous weapons systems, says the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence
Opportunities for development, while remaining flexible
What it’s like working for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs as a Business Analyst
Facebook, YouTube and seven other tech platforms ordered to explain personal data usage by FTC
Move from the US regulator comes a week after lawsuit against Facebook and EU documents suggesting stiff fines for anticompetitive practices are leaked
Delay in upgrading UK's legacy border management systems to cost extra £173m
Delays have pushed the programme's delivery to March 2022
UK competition watchdog proposes tailored rules to regulate tech giants
Harsh turnover-based financial penalties for companies that fail to follow the rules
40 US states plan to sue Facebook next week, report
The FTC is also considering to introduce a separate but related complaint against Facebook in coming days
UK commits £250 million to diversify 5G equipment sources
New investment will include spending on 5G diversification, local fibre networks and Shared Rural Network 4G initiative, government says
Government announces National Cyber Force for digital defence
The new unit will be trained to launch cyber attacks against terrorists, criminals, and hostile states
Trump fires CISA head Chris Krebs for rejecting claims about voter fraud
The move was widely expected, following a CISA announcement last week denouncing Trump's claims about electoral fraud
TikTok left hanging after Trump administration goes silent
Forced divestment of TikTok violates the US constitution, it argues
Modernising NHS IT systems could waste "billions"
A report by MPs shows political concerns about the total cost of the NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app
