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The Online Safety Bill: now it's through Parliament, what's next?

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Conan D'Arcy
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With the Online Safety Bill finally through Parliament, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Josh Bates to discuss the next steps for this legislation, and what stages remain before the regime is put into force. This episode also covers some of the major changes that the Bill has undergone, and what ramifications these new laws could have globally.

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The next European Political Cycle

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Ana Martínez
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Our report looks ahead to the start of a new European political cycle in 2024, with changes in the college of Commissioners, a new European Parliament, a new President of the European Council and perhaps a new Commission President. It also considers the coming set of challenges for European businesses and civil society to ensure their arguments and evidence are relevant…

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European Data Protection Supervisor, Wojciech Wiewiórowski, on GDPR 2.0 and the future of AI regulation

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Conan D'Arcy
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On the latest episode of Top in Tech, Conan D'Arcy is joined by European Data Protection Supervisor, Wojciech Wiewiórowski, for a wide-ranging conversation on GDPR enforcement, the potential reform of the GDPR under the next Commission, the impact of generative AI on the data protection debate and his views on banning facial recognition in public under the AI Act.

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The shifting dynamics between US Republicans and the tech industry

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Sonia Vasconcellos
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Among many disruptive shifts in US politics over the last decade, the relationship between Republicans and Big Tech has been part of a wider shift in Republican positioning that includes trade, media, culture, and foreign policy. With the 2024 elections presenting a real possibility for Republicans to emerge with a stronger hold on Congress and possibly the White House,…

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Thoughts on domestic policy implications of a second Trump presidency

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Erin Caddell
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What does all this mean for corporates and investors? We are sidestepping in this analysis the many social, foreign-policy and other thorny issues that a second Trump term would bring, which would likely overshadow the implications of such an event on corporates and investors with US interests. The future of US support for Ukraine, hot-button issues like public education…

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What the DOJ’s antitrust case against Google means for the future of the tech industry

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Conan D'Arcy
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This week, a landmark antitrust case between the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antitrust division and Google began, marking the most significant legal challenge to a tech monopoly since the DOJ took on Microsoft in the 1990s. The case focuses on allegations that Google violated antitrust laws by using its dominance to enter into exclusive agreements with mobile phone…

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Doing more for less: how can the UK government transform its use of data?

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Josh Bates
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The last few years have had a transformative effect on the UK public sector. The pandemic exacerbated existing inefficiencies and highlighted a lack of digital and data-led systems across Whitehall, while conversely demonstrating the potential of digitisation in the public sector and the opportunities which stem from a data-led approach. 

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What should we expect from Labour’s new shadow minister, Peter Kyle, on tech policy?

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Conan D'Arcy
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UK Labour Party leader Keir Starmer has reshuffled his front bench team and made a surprise appointment of Peter Kyle as Shadow Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary. Conan D’Arcy is joined by Megan Stagman to explore what this means for Labour’s tech policy and the extent to which this changes how they perceive the sector and tech sector engagement.

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Global Month Ahead: G20 Leaders’ Summit, Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union address, and the IEA’s inaugural Critical Minerals Summit.

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Ed King
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On this month’s episode of the Global Month Ahead, Associate Director Isabelle Trick is joined by Senior Associate Ed King, Europe Director Tom White, and Associate Giulia Pasquali to discuss the G20 Leaders’ Summit, Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union address, and the IEA’s inaugural Critical Minerals Summit.

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What's next for the regulation of the gaming sector?

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Conan D'Arcy
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This week on Top in Tech, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Josh Bates to discuss the future of regulation for the gaming sector. Following the recent twists and turns of Microsoft's attempts to acquire Activision, regulators now appear set to approve the deal, though questions remain as to where this leaves digital competition in the gaming space. They also discuss the future of…

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Will Generative AI be welcomed or banned in education?

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Conan D'Arcy
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With Generative AI seemingly growing in popularity, Conan D’Arcy is joined by Johnny Luk to discuss how the sector, policymakers and the public are reacting to this technology. This episode also describes the research conducted by Global Counsel's Research and Insights team in June, which includes focus groups with two groups of undecided swing voters in two marginal…

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Biodiversity Credits: Are they the key to unlocking finance for nature?

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Alice Brown
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This week, Senior Associate Alice Brown is joined by Mariana Sarmiento, CEO of Terrasos and Dorothée Herr, Senior Associate at Nature Finance to unpack the growing momentum around biodiversity credits. In this episode, we discuss:

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What could EU tech policy look like after the European elections?

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Conan D'Arcy
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This week on Top in Tech, we're completing our mini-series exploring significant elections in the UK, US, and EU and their possible impacts on technology policy and regulation. Conan D'Arcy is joined by Jack Keevill to discuss the tech policy implications of the 2024 EU elections. Will the EU's “techlash” continue with the same momentum after the elections, and what…

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Biodiversity credits – the new wave of climate finance

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Alice Brown
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Though there is growing momentum globally for governments and businesses to channel financial flows away from nature negative, and towards nature positive activities, we still have a way to go. 

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What would a DeSantis or Trump victory in 2024 mean for US tech policy?

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Conan D'Arcy
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This week on Top in Tech, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Sonia Vasconcellos to discuss the tech policy implications of a Republican victory in the 2024 US presidential election. What are the tech policy priorities for Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis? Will we see further pressure on Chinese tech? And a potential focus on Section 230 reform? And how will those priorities be…

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Are investor assumptions around NHS insourcing set to be challenged?

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Mark Loughridge
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Structural and operational pressures – which have long been drivers for growth in the insourcing market – are here to stay, and any easing of these will occur from a high base. However, political scrutiny and pressure is growing and, in the context of the recent NHS Long Term Workforce Plan and a potential Labour government, this raises the risk of greater regulatory…

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Global Month Ahead: BRICS Summit, G20 Health Ministers Meeting, and Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organisation Summit

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Isabelle Trick
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On this episode of the Global Month Ahead, we preview the BRICS Summit, G20 Health Ministers Meeting, and Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organisation Summit.

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Changing faces: The differing approaches to regulating facial recognition technology in the UK and the EU

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Poppy Woodcock
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Following recent UK government action on regulating artificial intelligence, there is one stark deviation from concurrent discussions in the European Union: the regulation of facial recognition and biometric technology.  

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