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Digitalisation

The PRC Personal Information Protection Law, China’s GDPR – in a nutshell

New law sets out comprehensive sets of rules on the collection, processing and protection of personal information for the first

IT and data

Europe opens decider exchanges on the future of regulation of AI systems

The European Commission has made its 'first serve' on the scope of its proposed Artificial Intelligence Act

Digitalisation

Debate continues over the pros and cons of regulating artificial intelligence

What are the issues of most concern for businesses in the EU Commission's recently published AI Act proposals?

Competition, antitrust and trade

European Commission considers decarbonisation and digitalisation as it reviews rules on collaboration

Sustainability concerns and need for competition law to better reflect market developments prompts public consultation on revision of horizontal block

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

UK National Security & Investment Act – implementation date and 17 mandatory sectors confirmed

The UK government has confirmed that the National Security & Investment Act 2021 will fully come into effect on 4

Dispute resolution

AI and the future of Dispute Resolution: Computer Says No?

Will your dispute be decided by a human being in the future?

IT and data

China announces new regulation on data security sanctions

Ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing's Wall Street IPO has prompted a probe from China's internet regulators amid an overhaul of national

Blockchain

Blockchain and its role in the fight against Covid

With the ability to provide a secure and reliable record of vaccine delivery, the technology is set to play a

IT and data

EU Data Governance Act | Creating European regulation for the data ecosystem

The proposed new regulatory regime seeks to encourage greater sharing of data but also to control the mechanisms and the

Urban Dynamics

Smart cities | How AI is boosting understanding of urban dynamics

How can artificial intelligence tools support our understanding of urban environments and drive the development of smart cities? We report

IT and data

Dipping into Data | Regulators' increasing interest in data pooling

The potential anti-competitive effects of data pooling arrangements means businesses must monitor their compliance with competition rules