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  • Starmer adviser held 16 undisclosed meetings with top US tech bosses

    Exclusive: Varun Chandra’s talks with Google, Meta, Apple and others raise fears of ‘lobbying behind closed doors’ An influential government adviser close to Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves held 16 undisclosed meetings with top US tech executives, the Guardian can reveal. The No 10 business aide Varun Chandra discussed regulatory changes, AI and Donald Trump’s…

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  • Starmer says X reportedly now complying with law over Grok image abuse – UK politics live

    PM says he welcomes moves but also says existing laws could be strengthened and Ofcom investigation will continue Here are extracts from three interesting comment articles about the digital ID U-turn. Ailbhe Rea in the New Statesman in the New Statesmans says there were high hopes for the policy when it was first announced. I…

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  • UK Treasury drawing up new rules to police cryptocurrency markets

    Rachel Reeves wants to protect consumers by bringing digital money and assets into the ‘regulatory perimeter’ Cryptocurrencies will be regulated in a similar way to other financial products under legislation coming into force in 2027. The Treasury is drawing up rules that will require crypto companies to meet a set of standards overseen by the…

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  • Cyber-attacks rise by 50% in past year, UK security agency says

    Officials say increased dependence on technology leaves society more vulnerable to threats such as ransomware “Highly significant” cyber-attacks rose by 50% in the past year and the UK’s security services are now dealing with a new nationally significant attack more than every other day, figures from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have revealed. In…

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  • Google announces £5bn AI investment in UK before Trump visit

    Rachel Reeves says move is a ‘vote of confidence’ in British economy as she prepares to open firm’s first UK datacentre Business live – latest updates Google has said it will invest £5bn in the UK in the next two years to help meet growing demand for artificial intelligence services, in a boost for the…

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