UK urged to end contract with US AI-firm PalantirBritish lawmakers called Wednesday for the government to end a contract between the country's National Health Service and AI giant Palantir...
03 Jun, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
Google must let UK publishers opt out of AI search under new rulesBritain's competition watchdog has introduced new rules for Google's search. Publishers can now decide if their content powers Google's AI....
03 Jun, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
UK regulator enforces new competition requirements on Google searchThe Competition and Markets Authority has flagged concerns about Google's dominance in search services. Google accounts for more than 90%...
03 Jun, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
UK financial watchdog to consult on proposed crypto regulationsBritain's financial watchdog is seeking public input on new crypto regulations. These rules will cover crypto trading platforms, dealing, s...
15 Apr, 2026, 07.11 PM IST
Paramount–Warner Bros deal likely to face UK antitrust probe as watchdog eyes Phase 1 reviewBritain's competition regulator will soon investigate the massive $110 billion deal between Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery. This move ...
13 Apr, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
AI chatbots offer children harm as if it were help, says activistAI chatbots present grave risks, especially to children, offering personalised harm. A watchdog warns that these systems can exploit a chil...
10 Apr, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
Microsoft business software faces UK competition probeThe Competition and Markets Authority said the probe would assess whether the US tech company should be handed "strategic market status" (S...
31 Mar, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
UK competition watchdog begins probe into Getty Images-Shutterstock dealBritain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an inquiry into Getty Images’ planned $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock. T...
22 Aug, 2025, 05.27 PM IST
UK watchdog flags concerns in $35 billion Synopsys-Ansys dealThe watchdog said the merger could reduce choice for customers and lead to a loss of innovation, lower quality software, and higher prices ...
20 Dec, 2024, 11.30 PM IST
UK watchdog probes Alphabet's deal with AnthropicAlmost two years after Microsoft-backed OpenAI triggered an AI boom with the release of ChatGPT, regulators around the world have been incr...
25 Oct, 2024, 08.04 AM IST
UK watchdog accuses Google of anti-competitive behaviour in digital ads businessBritain's Competition and Markets Authority said that the US company gives preference to its own services to the detriment of online publis...
07 Sep, 2024, 10.23 AM IST
Microsoft and Amazon's AI partnerships draw UK watchdog scrutinyCMA investigates Microsoft-Mistral AI, Amazon-Anthropic partnerships, Open AI collaboration. U.S. FTC orders data from generative AI firms,...
25 Apr, 2024, 09.02 AM IST
EU antitrust regulators seeking views on Microsoft's remedies to UK watchdogMicrosoft last month offered to sell its cloud streaming rights to Ubisoft Entertainment after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ...
12 Sep, 2023, 05.04 PM IST
Snapchat under scrutiny from UK watchdog over underage usersReuters reported exclusively in March that Snapchat owner Snap Inc had only removed a few dozen children aged under-13 from its platform in...
08 Aug, 2023, 10.47 AM IST
UK watchdog proposes social media consumer duty to prevent financial mis-sellingThe Financial Conduct Authority has said its new duty will be a step change in protecting retail investors after years of mis-selling scand...
17 Jul, 2023, 02.57 PM IST
UK watchdog shuts more illegal cryptocurrency 'machines'The watchdog, in a coordinated operation with other law enforcement agencies, inspected 34 locations suspected of hosting crypto ATMs since...
11 Jul, 2023, 10.33 AM IST
- UK watchdog launches probe into vital messages missing en route to India
The loss of the emails was revealed during the perjury trial of the former Scottish Socialist Party leader Tommy Sheridan.
19 Dec, 2010, 12.08 PM IST