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The UK’s competition watchdog has said it is planning a number of antitrust investigations into the practices of tech giants throughout the year. Chief executive of the Competition and Markers Authority (CMA) Andrea Coscelli, told The Financial Times that the organisation would launch a series of probes into BigTech companies including Facebook, Google, and Amazon over the coming months.
24/2/2021
The UK has come second in a worldwide ranking of sceptical online searches about 5G. According to research by Prolifics Testing, there are around 93,000 online searches a month by Brits concerning the possible negative implications of 5G.
24/2/2021
Drones have started delivering Covid-19 test samples between NHS medical facilities in the Scottish region of Argyll & Bute. Skyports, which operates the drones, has become the first operator to receive permission by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to carry diagnostic specimens by drone.
23/2/2021
Facebook is unblocking Australian after the government confirmed a number changes to new legislation that forces tech giants to pay for media content. Last week Facebook blocked news stories for Australian users just days before the government planned to pass the law.
23/2/2021
The European Commission has announced it will launch three flagship projects involving drone technologies, space-based connectivity, and space traffic management. The announcement is part of a wider action plan on synergies between civil, defence, and space industries to “further enhance Europe's technological edge and support its industrial base.”
22/2/2021
The European Commission will allow the continued free flow of personal data from the EU and wider European Economic Area. Positive draft data adequacy decisions under both the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Law Enforcement Directive (LED) found that the UK’s data protection standards should be found ‘adequate.’
22/2/2021
A new bill could be passed in the US that would make it easier for smaller news organisations to negotiate with BigTech companies like Google and Facebook, according to a Reuters report. Ken Buck, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust panel, told the news organisation that the panel would bring out a number of antitrust bills, the first being legislation that would allow smaller news organisations to negotiate collectively with BigTech players.
19/2/2021
Uber has lost its appeal in the Supreme Court which means it must now treat its drivers like staff employees rather than self-employed contractors. The ruling means that thousands of drivers are now entitled to both minimum wage and holiday pay.
19/2/2021
Facebook has blocked news stories for Australian users just days before the government plans to pass legislation that would force tech giants to pay for media content. Next week Australia plans to introduce legislation that addresses “bargaining power imbalances between Australian news media and digital platforms, specifically aimed at tech giants like Google and Facebook.
18/2/2021
68 per cent of Brits have no idea how to report a cybercrime or illegal online behaviour, according to an analysis by Reboot Online. The data, taken from the European Commission, finds that the UK ranked 13th in a list of the Europeans most unaware of how to report cybercrime.
18/2/2021
A number of Australian media companies have secured lucrative deals with Google just days before the government plans to pass legislation that would force tech giants to pay for content. It’s been reported that two of Australia’s biggest free television broadcasters have secured deals worth $47 million collectively.
17/2/2021
80 per cent of healthcare apps do not meet NHS standards, according to data from Orcha, which reviews digital health platforms for several NHS trusts. Orcha chief executive Liz Ashall-Payne told the BBC that failings include a lack of security updates, poor information, and insufficient awareness about regulatory requirements.
17/2/2021
The European Commission has chosen payment and transaction business Worldline to lead its ‘TruBlo’ blockchain project. TruBlo (Trusted Blockchain) aims to design innovative projects based on blockchain tech to help ensure the exchange of reliable content.
17/2/2021
The government has pledged £10 million to develop two new green finance research hubs based in London and Leeds. Energy minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan said that the investment would mean the two cities would be home to a new UK centre for “driving global green finance and investment.”
17/2/2021
A robotic glove designed to improve muscle weakness has received support from the Edinburgh Business School’s Incubator, meaning potentially millions could recover muscle grip in their hands. The glove, based on AI technology, is aimed at the 2.5 million people living in Britain that suffer from hand weakness because of muscle mass loss as they age or due to illnesses like Multiple sclerosis, Motor Neurone Disease and carpal tunnel syndrome.
16/2/2021