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Beyond Software: The Regulatory Framework for Physical AI and AI Robotics

Artificial intelligence (AI) has already transformed the way we work. Until recently, however, AI was predominantly limited to the virtual...

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29/05/2026

Read time 11m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

Online safety and age assurance: King's Speech 2026 | UK Crime and Policing Bill enacted | UK Children's Wellbeing and...

27/05/2026

Read time 8m

Regulatory Outlook

Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

UK updates: ICO publishes its final guidance on the use of storage and access technologies | ICO publishes advice to...

27/05/2026

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

Cyber Security and Resilience Bill progress update | NCSC publishes new cross domain guidance | International cyber security warning of...

27/05/2026

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Artificial intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

UK updates: King's Speech 2026: AI aspects | Crime and Policing Act 2026: AI-related provisions | ICO sets out five...

27/05/2026

Read time 7m

Knowledge Notes

The UK King's Speech – what can business expect this year?

The government has set out its agenda for the new Parliamentary session, with continued emphasis on economic growth

15/05/2026

Read time 19m

Data Centres

Grid and planning reforms can keep the UK and Europe competitive in the data centre race

A £59bn investment surge in data centres will put power, planning and construction capacity to the test in the UK

14/05/2026

Read time 6m

GDPR for HR

GDPR for HR Coffee Break | May 2026

Holiday pay records, security duty, and refusing abusive DSARs

11/05/2026

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2026

UK: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025: ICO publishes new guidance | Automated decision-making: ICO consultation on updated guidance |...

30/04/2026

Read time 8m

Regulatory Outlook

Artificial intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2026

UK: DRCF publishes paper on the future of agentic AI | Parliamentary inquiry into low-energy computing | DfT publishes guidance...

30/04/2026

Read time 2m

Regulatory Outlook

Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2026

Government invites organisations to sign Cyber Resilience Pledge | DESNZ and Ofgem consult on cyber resilience regulation for downstream gas...

30/04/2026

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2026

Online safety and age assurance: UK government makes amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill to address online pornography |...

30/04/2026

Read time 4m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU privacy regulators adopt a single data-processing lawful basis for clinical trials

The EDPB and the EDPS back the proposed European Biotech Act but urge stronger safeguards for health and genetic data

24/04/2026

Read time 5m

Competition, antitrust and trade

CMA trains crosshairs on pricing algorithms and AI agents in the UK

The regulator is ramping up scrutiny of algorithmic pricing, third-party data tools and consumer-facing AI agents

10/04/2026

Read time 5m

Employment and pensions

New data protection complaint duties for UK pension trustees take effect from 19 June

Trustees have a narrow window to put processes in place

09/04/2026

Read time 2m

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IT and data

Beyond Software: The Regulatory Framework for Physical AI and AI Robotics

Artificial intelligence (AI) has already transformed the way we work. Until recently, however, AI was predominantly limited to the virtual...

New -

29/05/2026

Read time 11m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

Online safety and age assurance: King's Speech 2026 | UK Crime and Policing Bill enacted | UK Children's Wellbeing and...

27/05/2026

Read time 8m

Regulatory Outlook

Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

UK updates: ICO publishes its final guidance on the use of storage and access technologies | ICO publishes advice to...

27/05/2026

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

Cyber Security and Resilience Bill progress update | NCSC publishes new cross domain guidance | International cyber security warning of...

27/05/2026

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Artificial intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

UK updates: King's Speech 2026: AI aspects | Crime and Policing Act 2026: AI-related provisions | ICO sets out five...

27/05/2026

Read time 7m

Knowledge Notes

The UK King's Speech – what can business expect this year?

The government has set out its agenda for the new Parliamentary session, with continued emphasis on economic growth

15/05/2026

Read time 19m

Data Centres

Grid and planning reforms can keep the UK and Europe competitive in the data centre race

A £59bn investment surge in data centres will put power, planning and construction capacity to the test in the UK

14/05/2026

Read time 6m

GDPR for HR

GDPR for HR Coffee Break | May 2026

Holiday pay records, security duty, and refusing abusive DSARs

11/05/2026

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2026

UK: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025: ICO publishes new guidance | Automated decision-making: ICO consultation on updated guidance |...

30/04/2026

Read time 8m

Regulatory Outlook

Artificial intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2026

UK: DRCF publishes paper on the future of agentic AI | Parliamentary inquiry into low-energy computing | DfT publishes guidance...

30/04/2026

Read time 2m

Regulatory Outlook

Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2026

Government invites organisations to sign Cyber Resilience Pledge | DESNZ and Ofgem consult on cyber resilience regulation for downstream gas...

30/04/2026

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2026

Online safety and age assurance: UK government makes amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill to address online pornography |...

30/04/2026

Read time 4m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU privacy regulators adopt a single data-processing lawful basis for clinical trials

The EDPB and the EDPS back the proposed European Biotech Act but urge stronger safeguards for health and genetic data

24/04/2026

Read time 5m

Competition, antitrust and trade

CMA trains crosshairs on pricing algorithms and AI agents in the UK

The regulator is ramping up scrutiny of algorithmic pricing, third-party data tools and consumer-facing AI agents

10/04/2026

Read time 5m

Employment and pensions

New data protection complaint duties for UK pension trustees take effect from 19 June

Trustees have a narrow window to put processes in place

09/04/2026

Read time 2m

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