Initiatives include AI tools for policymakers and a new team to identify where tech can boost the efficiency of public services.

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The proposed mandate intends to discourage criminals from targeting critical national infrastructure and public services, as there will be no financial motivation.

If Google is deemed to have “Strategic Market Status” in the U.K., the government might force it to make the user data it collects available to competitors, or give publishers more control over how their data is used.

Recommendations in the 50-point plan include increasing public compute capacity twentyfold, creating a training data library, and building AI hubs in deindustrialised areas.

Almost 60% of organisations that rely on semiconductors regard supply issues as an ongoing concern.

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The legislation, which came into force on Jan. 1, enables the U.K. government to investigate Google, Apple, and other tech companies’ potentially anticompetitive practices “more holistically.”

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The handsets do not have USB-C connectivity, which is required for all electronic devices sold in the E.U.

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The government proposes allowing AI developers to use copyrighted material for training their models without permission but requires them to be transparent about it. Creators will also be able to opt out of having their work used in AI training or strike licensing agreements.

In December, ransomware group Termite claimed responsibility for the attacks.

Richard Horne, the head of the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre, says that hostile activity has “increased in frequency, sophistication and intensity.”

Apple reportedly restricts competition by limiting the use of rival browsers on its iOS devices and effectively requiring developers to use its WebKit browser engine.