Competition regulators in the UK have targeted Google for concentrating the largest percentage of searches. On Friday, October 10, a landmark ruling was issued designating Google as a company with a strategic position in the search market.
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Xbox requires age verification to accounts in the UK
The United Kingdom must comply with the age verification request for Xbox, Microsoft recently announced. The measure seeks to protect gamers, particularly younger ones.
The announcement has put countries such as Spain, Mexico, and Colombia…
Cryptocurrency firms in the UK to report transactions data
The UK government has mandated that all cryptocurrency firms must report customer transactions starting in 2026 as an initiative to strengthen the country's tax practices.
The data these firms must provide to the government includes "the…
UK proposes law to reduce smartphone addiction in minors
The UK is studying a bill to reduce the exposure of minors under 16 to addictive content through mobile phones.
The proposal was made by Labour MP Josh MacAlister, who argued that the goal is to “protect children from excessive use of…
Apps are increasingly consuming mobile data
The annual report by the independent UK body Ofcom for the communications industry highlights the increase in data consumption through certain smartphone apps.
According to Ofcom data, “mobile data has experienced an annual increase of…
UK to invest €26 billion in carbon capture over next 25 years
In its fight to reduce its carbon emissions to net-zero by 2050, the United Kingdom announced an investment of €26 billion over the next 25 years.
The announcement, published Thursday, October 3, in the Financial Times, states that “the…
Coinbase recruited a former UK minister
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc. appointed George Osborne, former UK Treasury Secretary, as an advisor as it faces growing regulatory scrutiny in the United States.
Coinbase has announced that Osborne will join the company's…
UK banks that fail to guarantee access to cash will be fined
UK banks must offer their customers the ability to deposit or withdraw cash free of charge within a maximum radius of one mile (1.6 km) in urban areas and up to three miles (4.8 km) in rural areas, according to the plan presented by the…
UK GDP grew 0.2 % in the second quarter
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United Kingdom accelerated its growth in the second quarter to 0.2 % compared to the expansion of 0.1 % in the previous quarter, as reported by the National Statistics Office (ONS).
The rebound in…
Apple on the brink of a lawsuit in the UK
US-based tech giant Apple is facing a £785m lawsuit in the UK over its alleged dominant position and the fees it imposes on developers using its app platform.
The lawsuit was filed last Tuesday by University of East Anglia competition…
Apple criticizes the UK project that threatens privacy
Apple criticized the UK bill that seeks to end end-to-end encryption, also called E2EE, currently implemented by platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram or Facebook Messenger, and which in its current terms has been described as a "serious…
UK to lead the first global summit on artificial intelligence
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK will host the first global summit on artificial intelligence (AI) this year. The main purpose of this summit is to establish a common approach to address the potential risks…