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Tech and data

Agentic Payments: a new challenge for Europe’s payments ecosystem

The rapid development of AI-agent-initiated payment models signals a pivotal shift for the European payments ecosystem. While current implementations are
Regulatory and compliance

The regulation of consumer robotics

What are the implications for manufacturers?
Intellectual property

Supreme Court opens the door in the UK to patentability of AI inventions

UK brought into alignment with EPO as domestic approach to patentability of computer-implemented inventions overturned
Regulatory Outlook

Telecoms | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2026

Ofcom asks for stakeholder views on the impact of AI on telecoms customers | Ofcom publishes regulations enabling satellite direct
Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2026

CMA publishes explainer on its Green Claims Code with focus on supply chain responsibility | ASA publishes findings from sweep of
Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2026

UK: Online safety and age assurance | UK government to consult on social media ban for children | Online Safety
IT and data

UK ICO fines online platform £14.47m and warns that age self-declaration is not enough to protect children

Regulator makes clear that age self-declaration is legally insufficient where children face risk online

Poland’s amendment to the National Cybersecurity System Act has been signed by the President

The amendment to Poland’s National Cybersecurity System Act implementing the NIS2 Directive has been signed by the President, closing the
Tech and data

Does your 'account only' checkout comply with the GDPR?

The EDPB clarifies when you can – and cannot – force customers to make an account
Digital Regulation

EDPB and EDPS release much-anticipated joint opinion on the EU Digital Omnibus

Both EU data protection bodies criticise the definition of personal data and highlight areas for further specification and improvement
Games and interactive entertainment

Hands off the gold: what the UK Property (Digital Assets) Act holds for in-game 'items' and digital accounts

The interactive entertainment industry is focusing on questions around legal property and on its contractual provisions
Intellectual property

The InterDigital and Amazon SEP saga heats up with latest Unified Patent Court judgments

UPC confirms wide anti-suit-style protection against interim-licence relief, suggesting it could extend to final relief