UK

UK (United Kingdom) is up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales (which collectively make up Great Britain) and Northern Ireland.

InternetNews

Online Safety minister travels to Australia to learn key findings from its social media approach

– With only 2 days to go until the landmark children’s online safety consultation closes, ministers are urging parents and kids to have their say and help inform the next steps the UK will take on protecting children online.

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NewsTV

UK Audiences to Benefit from Stronger Content and Accessibility Rules for Streaming Services

– Audiences of the largest and most popular streaming services will, for the first time, be afforded stronger protections – similar to standards they know and trust from broadcast television – under Ofcom’s draft new Codes.

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HealthNews

Better patient care as NHS set to introduce Single Patient Record

– Safer and faster care for patients as NHS set to introduce Single Patient Record and cut bureaucracy.

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Cyber SecurityNews

Government steps up action to strengthen cyber defences as UK cyber industry continues to grow

– Businesses across the UK are being urged to strengthen their cyber defences, as the government takes action to protect the economy and essential services people rely on every day from fast-evolving cyber threats. 

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NewsTelecoms

Essex supercharged with 9,500 more homes and businesses getting upgraded broadband

– 9,500 more homes and businesses in Essex to receive faster, reliable internet as part of the government’s Project Gigabit roll out.

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NewsTelecoms

EE delivers big boost to UK connectivity with 5G+ network innovations

– Millions of EE customers have received a huge boost to their mobile connectivity ahead of the summer as the operator unleashes major new network upgrades, including launching 5G+ to more than 50 million people and expanding the rollout of world-first technologies to enhance its network performance across the UK.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)News

UK backs company building breakthrough AI that can discover new knowledge

– The UK government’s Sovereign AI is backing Ineffable Intelligence, co-investing with the British Business Bank to scale a UK-built, self-learning AI that can generate new knowledge and drive breakthroughs.

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Cyber SecurityNews

NCSC says Leave passwords in the past as passkeys are now the future

– Passkeys should now be consumers’ first choice of login across all digital services, the UK government’s technical authority on cyber security has announced.

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InternetNews

Ofcom investigates Telegram and teen chat sites

– Ofcom has launched an investigation into Telegram under the UK’s Online Safety Act, to examine whether it is complying with its duties to prevent child sexual abuse material being shared.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)News

Edtech and AI companies invited to help build safe AI tutoring tools for disadvantaged pupils

– The UK government is inviting EdTech companies and AI labs to bid to develop safe, personalised AI tutoring tools designed to improve learning outcomes, particularly for disadvantaged pupils.

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