Most organisations aren't at risk because they're ignoring AI. They're at risk because nobody's actually governing it effectively. Relying on general management assurances, vendor promises, or legacy ...

Hello LinkedIn friends 🙂 As the global digital policy, data, and regulatory landscapes continue to shift at pace, I am expanding my focus to explore new Non-Executive Director (NED) and board-level...

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“The only constant is change” - attributed to Ancient Greece philosopher, Heraclitus Remember when the European Commission (EC) launched the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)? It started way b...

On 19 November 2025, the EC dropped its Digital Omnibus and Digital Omnibus AI Regulation Proposal, a package of reforms representing the biggest data protection policy shakeup since that 2018 date. t...

The European Commission's (EC) long-awaited Digital Omnibus isn't just a minor update: it's the most substantial challenge and refinement to EU data privacy rules since the GDPR was framed in 2016, sa...

“I see a new web taking shape. It will be decentralized, it will realize the ideal of data sovereignty, and it will put AI to good and not ill use.

Technology adviser Nick Stringer explores Sir Tim-Berners Lee's latest take on the future of the internet in the age of AI...

“If the masters of Silicon Valley refuse to open up, the choice will be taken out of their hands.” - Rt.

Global tech advisor Nick Stringer unpicks the former UK Deputy PM's ideas, as presented in Clegg's new book, 'How to Save the Internet'...

"I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth" - JFK, 35th President of the USA,...

This latest issue of ByteWise Insights explores the AI ‘arms race’ and what it might mean for policymaking and regulation. As the race for AI dominance intensifies, particularly between the US and Chi...

“With great power comes great responsibility” - Peter Parker’s Uncle Ben, Spider-man (2002) Trust is the thread that holds society together. It binds relationships, fosters partnerships, and fuels tra...

Trust is the thread that holds society together. It binds relationships, fosters partnerships, and fuels transactions. Yet its importance is rarely felt until it snaps. In advertising, trust has alway...

“AI will probably most likely lead to the end of the world, but in the meantime, there'll be great companies” - Sam Altman, CEO OpenAI The AI Gold Rush is on. Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen endles...

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Tanya O'Carroll says her case opens a "gateway" for others wanting to stop personalised adverts.

The European Union has sent Apple preliminary instructions on how it expects the iPhone maker to comply with interoperability provisions in the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), its flagship market contestability reform. According to the Commission,…

"Give us a protective tariff and we will have the greatest nation on earth" - Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the USA (1861-65) It’s hard to read, watch, or listen to the news today without noticin...

By Nick Stringer, a global technology, public policy, and regulatory affairs adviser. His extensive experience includes serving as the former Director of Regulatory Affairs at the UK Internet Advertis...

“Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming” - David Bowie The New Year invariably ushers in a wave of tech predictions and speculative forecasts. What will be the next big buzzword or gadget? H...

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The New Year invariably ushers in a wave of tech predictions and speculative forecasts. What will be the next big buzzword or gadget? How will our digital interactions evolve? Which groundbreaking inn...

Online tracking is a part of everyday digital life. It enables personalised advertising, funds many free services and shapes our online experiences.

Online tracking is a part of everyday digital life. It enables personalised advertising, funds many free services and shapes our online experiences.

Editorial: Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today we look at the crisis in western democracy, Donald Trump’s victory and the role played by digital media

“Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, it might also be the last, unless we learn how to avoid the risks.

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Ofcom has today announced the appointment of Oliver Griffiths as its new Group Director, Online Safety.

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As the UK grapples with the aftermath of devastating floods, climate change immediately comes to mind. However, a less visible but equally perilous issue is the absence of global tech leadership.

“I fear the day when the technology overlaps with our humanity. The world will only have a generation of idiots” - Albert Einstein Over the years, I've seen my kids delight in social media's wonders w...

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“I fear the day when the technology overlaps with our humanity. The world will only have a generation of idiots” - Albert Einstein Over the years, I've seen my kids delight in social media's wonders w...