Technology UK

Linda Yaccarino resigns as CEO of X
Musk tapped her to lead the company shortly after he bought it.

The AI energy crunch: Meeting the data center surge

UK government demands overhaul at under-fire AI institute


Canada drops digital tax that angered Trump to resume US trade talks

Britain confident of lowering Trump’s 10 percent tariffs

Pornhub promises UK age checks by next month
UK industrial strategy aims to cut factory energy costs
The U.K. has some of the highest electricity prices in Europe for industry.
UK automakers to secure US tariff relief by end of June
Steel tariffs will, for now, remain at 25 percent instead of dropping to 0 percent as originally agreed.
G7 skirts touchy AI safety discussion
As they acknowledge the energy costs for artificial intelligence, G7 leaders abandon deeper language on AI.
GB Energy budget raided to pay for mini nuclear reactors
Documents reveal billions to pay for small modular reactors will come from the U.K.’s new clean energy company.
Macron says he’ll ban social media for under-15s in France
French government also wants to ban websites selling knives to children.
The global impact of Trump vs. Musk
Musk’s satellite internet company is in 130 countries, thanks in part to White House support. If he’s on the outs, then what?
UK judge sounds alarm on AI misuse in courts
The warning comes after so-called hallucinations — AI-generated fictions — have cropped up at big law firms.
Doctors to refer NHS to data watchdog over feeding patient data to AI
Patient data that was only supposed to be used for Covid-19 research got plugged into an all-purpose AI model, doctors say.
How AI and copyright turned into a political nightmare for Labour
How an initially uncontroversial data bill became a political football — and radicalized Elton John.
UK has fingers in its ears over Trump’s defense threat
Britain’s political leaders are refusing to engage with suggestions that the country’s security calculation might be changing.
British man charged in US over plot to smuggle military tech to China
John Miller discussed exporting a sensitive encryption device from the U.S. to China in a blender, U.S. authorities said.
UK tech secretary dined by Sam Altman… on the cheap
£30 meal from OpenAI boss comes amid intense lobbying on copyright law.
After four months of disruption, Elon Musk signals he’s leaving government
The DOGE leader said his “scheduled time” as a special employee is up.
Tories’ AI spokesperson takes second job with AI firm
UK Conservative Party defends Jonathan Berry taking up advisory job while serving as an opposition frontbencher.
Rubio targets foreign nationals who he alleges police Americans’ social media posts
He called out Europe over speech crackdowns and pressures on U.S. tech platforms.
The UK government thinks AI can do two-thirds of the most junior civil servants’ work
Meanwhile, the most senior civil servants perform zero routine (i.e. automatable) work.
UK seeking to negotiate down Trump’s 10 percent tariffs
The two sides are discussing non-tariff barriers as part of the talks.
German firm shipped restricted tech to Russia — after EU sanctions kicked in
Calls for tightening of bloc’s sanctions regime after Kontron was able to export millions in sensitive telecoms tech to its Russian arm in late 2023.
UK minister admits ‘regret’ over AI and copyright row
Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said the government favoring an “opt-out” option so early had not been a good move.
Labour’s AI gold rush gets stuck in the mud
Ministers are preparing a string of AI announcements for early June, but voters are skeptical about the technology. That leaves the ruling Labour Party with a huge problem.
Unlocking AI for UK workers
EU and UK ink post-Brexit deal on security, fish and energy
Keir Starmer says Britain’s “back on the world stage” — but he’s facing scrutiny over a big compromise on fish.
How Trump took over the world’s glitziest film festival
The U.S. president’s threats against foreign films are the talk of the town as the movie industry gathers in Cannes to celebrate cinema.
China invites UK to its AI summit
Offer to come along to July gathering comes amid on-off relationship between Beijing and London.