Osborne Clarke has advised Microsoft in its role to provide a world-leading weather and climate supercomputing capability and managed service to the Met Office for advanced weather forecasting and climate modelling. The £1 bn+ supercomputer and key supporting digital infrastructure will increase the Met Office's processing capacity six-fold over the...

From workforces to supply chains, financing and corporate activity, businesses should ensure they are across the spectrum of risks and that plans are flexible enough to cope with a rapidly-evolving situation. The following guide draws on a range of insights that have been published by specialist teams at Osborne Clarke...

In its latest decision under the Electronic Communications Code, the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) in Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited v University of the Arts London [2020] UKUT 0248 (LC) has determined that it has jurisdiction under paragraph 26 of the Code to grant longer-term agreements. It has also reinforced the...

The Internet of Things (IoT) plays a central role in underpinning technologies that support the path to net zero, as our research into decarbonising technologies for cities with Economist Impact has highlighted. IoT technology facilitates monitoring and automation. It can enable more efficient building management or energy consumption. It also...

Sophisticated warehouse systems can generate vast amounts of data that might be capturing staff movements, heating and power consumption, intelligent lighting, water use and traffic movements, and more. As owners’ business models evolve, with an increasing focus on technology-enabled aspects such as warehouse automation, energy efficiency and mobility-as-a-service, data is...