A new report by the Regulatory Horizons Council, an independent committee identifying the implications of technological innovation, has set out how the UK could take a leading role in shaping regulation for genetic technologies.
UK-based neobank Zopa has launched a broadband comparison and switching service on its app. The new option will be offered alongside the company’s existing energy switching service.
Online game companies are being forced offer one-hour only slots to children in China. On Monday, the country’s National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) published a notice on preventing kids from becoming addicted to online games.
Demand for the Tech Nation Visa has increased significantly in the past year. The Tech Nation Visa enables tech talent from around the world, both founders and employees with technical or business backgrounds, to work in the UK’s digital technology sector.
Four of the largest US BigTech companies have topped the list for EU lobby spending, according to new research. A study from campaign groups Corporate Europe Observatory and LobbyControl found that Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Apple have spent the most on lobbying EU institutions.
The government’s post-Brexit data strategy to boost trade and healthcare is welcome but must also incentivise ethics and focus on climate change, industry experts have said.
Digital fashion start-up DRESSX is launching a new Non-Fungible Token (NFT) store on Crypto.com, the marketplace for trading and collecting NFTs. NFTs are units of data, or virtual assets that are stored on a blockchain ledger.
Linktree, the tool that enables users to share multiple website links on social media, has partnered with PayPal to expand its payments service. Launched in March, Commerce Links enables users to take payments directly on their Linktree.
OnlyFans, the London-based content subscription platform, has paused plans to ban explicit photos and videos after widespread backlash from users. Last week, the platform announced that there would be a ban on explicit images on 1 October.
The Government has picked its preferred candidate to head up the UK’s privacy watchdog. On Thursday the culture secretary announced that John Edwards, who is the current privacy commissioner of New Zealand, is the favourite to take over as UK information commissioner.
Zoom has announced it is preparing for a hybrid approach in its return to the workplace. The business is mixing remote and in-office work, enabled by the Zoom platform.
Virgin Hyperloop has released a video demonstrating how its 670-mph passenger pod technology works. The US transportation technology company claims that the travel system can connect cities in minutes.
A new clinical trial is to investigate whether a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine will improve the immune response for people with weakened immune systems.