May 30, 2023 National merger reviews under the microscope: insights from digital and tech mergers assessed by competition authorities in the EU By Jennyfer Moreau Earlier this year, the European Commission published a report that provides an overview of how national competition authorities (NCAs)...
May 26, 2023 TikTok: Why the ICO fined them £12.7m By Hilal Temel On 4 April 2023, the ICO fined TikTok Ltd and TikTok Inc £12.7 million for breaching the UK GDPR. This represents over a 50% reduction...
May 25, 2023 Transparency and generative AI – opening the black box? By Richard Barker As generative AI continues to dominate headlines, one aspect that governments and regulators across the world are trying to grapple with...
May 24, 2023 Blackjack, Poker and… Crypto? By Emily Bradley All bets are off for the cryptoasset (‘crypto’) industry following publication of the House of Common’s Treasury Committee report on...
May 22, 2023 Irish DPC Meta (Facebook) data transfers decision: record €1.2 billion GDPR fine and fresh SCC uncertainty for business By Bryony Bacon Today, the Irish Data Protection Commission (Irish DPC) has made public its long-awaited decision on Meta’s EU-US data transfers for its...
May 12, 2023 Generative AI – three golden rules By Natalie Donovan You’ve seen the headlines around generative AI (good and bad), but what three things should your organisation do if it is planning to use...
May 11, 2023 SEPs and FRAND licensing: trending towards transparency? By Charles MacRae For only the second time in its history, the English High Court has determined FRAND (Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory) terms for...
May 11, 2023 Quantum leap? Key takeaways from the National Quantum Strategy By Issy Spiro With AI, blockchain and other emerging tech stealing recent headlines, quantum technologies have been out of the spotlight. However, the...
May 11, 2023 CMA launches initial review of AI foundation models By Jennyfer Moreau In a bid to showcase its proactivity regarding the rising adoption of AI, the UK Competition and Markets Authority has recently announced...