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This week on Top in Tech, we're kicking off a new mini-series exploring significant elections in the UK, US, and EU and their possible impacts on technology policy and regulation. To start it off, Senior Practice Director Conan D'Arcy is joined by Director Megan Stagman to talk through the tech policy of the UK Labour Party, the current leader in polls ahead of next year…

The European Commission’s new proposals for EU Customs Union reform are designed to deliver a more coherent and integrated Customs Union. Since the creation of the Customs Union in 1968, subsequent reform has produced one of the most complex bodies of EU law without changing the basic reality of ‘one code, multiple systems’ that has always defined – and to some degree…

This week, Conan D'Arcy is joined by International Policy Practice Director Jon Garvie to explore global taxation in the tech sector, the issue that sparked Europe’s techlash. Conan and Jon explore where international negotiations have got to on digital taxation, the stumbling blocks in the US and elsewhere to a global deal, and the potential fallout for…

A Labour victory at the next general election would bring expectations of a major change in approach to fiscal policy. However, there are economic, public finance and political reasons why this may be less marked than some expect. 

The launch of ChatGPT in November not only disrupted the tech sector commercially, sparking a wave of competition in generative AI, but also reignited the policy debate over AI governance and regulation. 

This week on Top in Tech, Senior Practice Director Conan D'Arcy is joined by Senior Associate Ugonma Nwankwo to unpack the Federal Trade Commission's courtroom loss in its bid to stop Microsoft's $69 billion deal to buy Activision. They discuss what happens now for the acquisition and what broader insights can be taken from a string of defeats for the FTC under…

This week on the Global Counsel Podcast, Senior Adviser Tiffany McDonald is joined by Associates Ross Nugent and Ed King to unpack India's growing significance in global trade and diplomatic relations. They unpack whether India can weather a global economic slowdown, the country's position towards the Ukraine war, and preview upcoming events that will shape these…

This week on Top in Tech, Conan D'Arcy is joined by GC Senior Adviser Matthew Swindells to discuss the NHS' path towards healthcare digitisation and the opportunities and challenges presented by artificial intelligence in medicine. Matthew has a long career throughout different parts of the UK's healthcare system; he was previously the deputy chief executive for NHS…

This week on the Global Counsel podcast, we turn to our Brussels office to preview the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU). Join Associates Laura Casonato, Olga Henkele and Maude Bauman as they preview the politics, policy, and priorities that will shape the next six months in Brussels and beyond.

Welcome back to the Global Month Ahead, your briefing on the biggest events to come in the month of July, hosted by Associate Director Isabelle Trick.

Today on the show, Senior Practice Director Conan D'Arcy is joined by Associate Ilana Kunkel to discuss the EU's recently proposed law meant to speed up enforcement of its General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Conan and Ilana unpack what's in the proposal, its likely timeline for passage and reflect on the legacy of the GDPR as talk continues to swirl around the…

On June 28th, the European Commission published its long-awaited proposals on reforming the EU’s payments and open finance rules while also setting out further details on plans for a single currency package on the digital euro and the legal tender status for cash.

This week on the podcast, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Analyst Natasha Dixon to unpack the European Economic Security Strategy, which is designed to sharpen the EU's approach on tech and trade policy towards countries such as China. They unpack the strategy’s headline announcements, its implications for European tech firms and how the strategy may impact the…

On June 28th, the European Commission published its long-awaited proposals on reforming the EU’s payments and open finance rules while also setting out further details on plans for a single currency package on the digital euro and the legal tender status for cash. These proposals and the timing of them are significant, particularly that proposals on seemingly different…

The European Union's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence legislation promises far-reaching implications for European and foreign companies operating within the EU. It also represents a sizeable step towards making supply chains more environmentally and socially sustainable and transparent.

This week, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Ilana Kunkel to discuss the European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act, a wide-ranging attempt to regulate the tech sector. They break down the EU's overall mentality towards AI, where Generative AI products like ChatGPT fit into the Act's regulatory scope and its likely timeline for implementation.

This week on the podcast, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Michael Wooldridge, a professor of computer science at the University of Oxford and a widely-regarded expert in the field of artificial intelligence. They discuss the potential productivity gains of AI, how LLMs powering ChatGPT could be used by bad actors to produce misinformation, and why Michael believes the UK needs…

This week on Top in Tech, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Ugonma Nwankwo to discuss the fourth meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council.