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UK Home Office Scrutinized For AI Use in Asylum Cases
UK Home Office Scrutinized For AI Use in Asylum Cases
October 27, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The U.K. Home Office faces a possible investigation into its use of artificial intelligence (AI) in asylum processing, following research that raises questions about accuracy,...

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AI Becomes Part of the Machinery of UK Financial Supervision
AI Becomes Part of the Machinery of UK Financial Supervision
October 14, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is becoming part of the machinery of financial supervision in the United Kingdom as the Financial Conduct Authority deploys tools to review firms’...

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UK Weighs Legalizing US-Style Prediction Markets
UK Weighs Legalizing US-Style Prediction Markets
September 07, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The United Kingdom’s 7-year-old ban on prediction markets could be coming to an end, The Times reported Friday (Sept. 4). Regulators have held discussions with...

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UK Tribunal Rejects Google Bid to Block $6.7 Billion Advertiser Class Action
UK Tribunal Rejects Google Bid to Block $6.7 Billion Advertiser Class Action
August 05, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The United Kingdom’s Competition Appeal Tribunal rejected Google’s bid to block a class action lawsuit brought by advertisers alleging that the company abused its position...

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Robinhood Gets UK’s Permission to Offer Crypto Services
Robinhood Gets UK’s Permission to Offer Crypto Services
August 03, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Robinhood received regulatory permission to begin offering cryptocurrency services in the United Kingdom. The traditional platform has been part of the Financial Conduct Authority’s list...

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Bank of America Moves to Buy MDSec in Global Cybersecurity Push
Bank of America Moves to Buy MDSec in Global Cybersecurity Push
July 31, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Bank of America plans to enhance its cybersecurity capabilities in the United Kingdom and globally by acquiring England-headquartered information security specialist MDSec Consulting Limited. The...

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Microsoft’s AI Subscription Prices Probed by UK Regulator
Microsoft’s AI Subscription Prices Probed by UK Regulator
July 29, 2026  |  Subscriptions

Regulators in the United Kingdom are investigating whether Microsoft misled customers about its subscription options pricing, according to a Wednesday (July 29) press release. The...

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UK Discards Digital ID Plans After Public Pushback
UK Discards Digital ID Plans After Public Pushback
July 21, 2026  |  Digital Identity

England’s new prime minister has reportedly cancelled his predecessor’s plans for a national digital ID. Andy Burnham confirmed for Techcrunch Tuesday (July 21) that the...

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PayPal Expands UK BNPL Offering Ahead of New Regulations
PayPal Expands UK BNPL Offering Ahead of New Regulations
July 14, 2026  |  BNPL

PayPal introduced another buy now, pay later (BNPL) option for its customers in the United Kingdom, according to a Tuesday (July 14) press release. Pay...

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