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Emma Hewins looks at the questions of creativity, authenticity, control and how creators can assert ownership as AI generated music takes hold “Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.”Maya Angelou Maya Angelou’s words still explain why music matters: it is more than entertainment,…

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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has imposed a new conduct requirement on Google Search, requiring it to take specific action under the UK’s Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Act 2024. The CMA says the measure is intended to secure a fairer deal for publishers and consumers, while improving Google’s search services in the…

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The European Commission has adopted a recommendation designed to enable everyone in the EU to have access to age verification tools based on anonymous proof-of-age technologies, aiming to ensure the highest standards for privacy and data protection. Age verification is part of the Commission’s strategy to protect minors online. The recommendation discusses actions that the…

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Last week, the UK government outlined its legislative programme for 2026. This article covers the key bills affecting tech and digital businesses. While there is no single technology or AI bill included in the programme, there are a number of measures and targeted reforms affecting AI, cyber security, digital infrastructure and competition law. Under the…

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UK law ICO fines South Staffordshire plc and South Staffordshire Water plc £963,900 following cyberattack and data breach The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined South Staffordshire plc and South Staffordshire Water plc £963,900. This follows a cyberattack and data breach which led to the personal information of 633,887 customers and employees being extracted and published…

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Indraneel Basu Majumdar highlights the common law similarities between the UK and emerging crypto regulations in two Gulf regions – Abu Dhabi and Dubai – and how those advising could factor them into their advice Introduction As stablecoins and tokenised assets move from speculative trading into mainstream settlement and collateral workflows, businesses are increasingly “jurisdiction…

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