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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from ITPro in Government ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK Government says it’s ‘cut cyber attack fix times by 84%’ with new vulnerability monitoring service ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new scanning service spots weaknesses in government DNS records for 6,000 UK public sector bodies ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DmESZYJHbxtArjUoLghyhU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK’s ‘Tech Prosperity Deal' with US hits rocky ground ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The US has reportedly threatened to pull out of the deal over the Digital Services Tax and broader economic disagreements ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:20:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:38:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WBcDikq5VTmBzh9w4HJzkL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘Hugely significant’: Experts welcome UK government plans to back down in Apple encryption battle – but it’s not quite over yet  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tulsi Gabbard, US director of national intelligence, has confirmed the UK plans to back down on plans that would see Apple forced to create a "back door" for authorities. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 10:22:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 10:24:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ross.kelly@futurenet.com (Ross Kelly) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ross Kelly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFFY74w8NVNvf4jaQpUham-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The UK government is working with Meta to create an AI engineering dream team to drive public sector adoption ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The  Open-Source AI Fellowship will allow engineers to apply for a 12-month “tour of duty” with the government to develop AI tools for the public sector. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:23:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:23:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ross.kelly@futurenet.com (Ross Kelly) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ross Kelly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QEv7SSxTpVqrW4J827wVWm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Meta logo and branding pictured on a vendor stall at the Viva Technology show at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles on May 24, 2024 in Paris, France. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Meta logo and branding pictured on a vendor stall at the Viva Technology show at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles on May 24, 2024 in Paris, France. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘A huge national security risk’: Thousands of government laptops, tablets, and phones are missing and nowhere to be found  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A freedom of information disclosure shows more than 2,000 government-issued phones, tablets, and laptops have been lost or stolen, prompting huge cybersecurity concerns. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:25:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ itpro@futurenet.com (Bobby Hellard) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bobby Hellard ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gxmDz2Vva54pCZX8UqSrL5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘A major step forward’: Keir Starmer’s £187 million tech skills drive welcomed by UK industry  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ‘TechFirst’ program aims to shore up the UK’s digital skills to meet future AI needs ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:09:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:26:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ross.kelly@futurenet.com (Ross Kelly) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ross Kelly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mP8a93Ro7r7cHcULEfrXHG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Government’s ‘Humphrey’ AI tool helps local authorities cut costs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Minute tool, part of the Humphrey AI assistant, is being trialled at 25 councils ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2025 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Public Sector]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/exffghaMKTxxx2KirxnmP5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Starmer bets big on AI to unlock public sector savings ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ AI adoption could be a major boon for the UK and save taxpayers billions, according to prime minister Keir Starmer. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:44:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:13:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ george.fitzmaurice@futurenet.com (George Fitzmaurice) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Fitzmaurice ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vZcaTsJnUzsAhH8rtyyRfJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking during a Q&amp;A session after delivering a speech on plans to reform the civil service, during a visit to Reckitt Benckiser Health Care UK.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking during a Q&amp;A session after delivering a speech on plans to reform the civil service, during a visit to Reckitt Benckiser Health Care UK.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The UK cybersecurity sector is worth over £13 billion, but experts say there’s huge untapped potential if it can overcome these hurdles ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new report released by the DSIT revealed the UK’s cybersecurity sector generated £13.2 billion over the last year ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:13:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ solomon.klappholz@futurenet.com (Solomon Klappholz) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Solomon Klappholz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5d6mLo3uRcKhKpaW2BwvTM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK government targets ‘startup’ mindset in AI funding overhaul ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Public sector AI funding will be overhauled in the UK in a bid to simplify processes and push more projects into development. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:05:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:58:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ george.fitzmaurice@futurenet.com (George Fitzmaurice) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Fitzmaurice ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R3kZmmMX4jw5cZrFZN74YV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[UK science and technology secretary Peter Kyle pictured speaking on stage during day two of the Labour Party conference on October 9, 2023 in Liverpool, England. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[UK science and technology secretary Peter Kyle pictured speaking on stage during day two of the Labour Party conference on October 9, 2023 in Liverpool, England. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Trade body urges UK government to speed up National Semiconductor Strategy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Trade body techUK has urged the UK government to accelerate the implementation of the National Semiconductor Strategy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 08:55:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:05:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JvFEHz3W8DCoZC4MakWaVo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK government signs up Anthropic to improve public services ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Anthropic to explore how the company's Claude AI assistant could be used to improve access to public services. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:43:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:41:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JiazwDMdLmvtsxhHT9hLVC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The UK’s AI ambitions face one major hurdle – finding enough home-grown talent ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Research shows UK enterprises are struggling to fill AI roles, raising concerns over the country's ability to meet expectations in the global AI race. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cjehiWYbzJn4n8ZzB9cfKn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK regions invited to apply for ‘AI Growth Zone’ status ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK government has opened up bidding for regions hoping to secure 'AI growth zone' status. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vkzdKz4uQMWCrTivfYkZH8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US government urged to overhaul outdated technology ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/business/digital-transformation/us-government-urged-to-overhaul-outdated-technology</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A review from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found legacy technology and outdated IT systems are negatively impacting efficiency. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:46:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ george.fitzmaurice@futurenet.com (George Fitzmaurice) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Fitzmaurice ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rdkP8Q5j7Xa6G6sQzPB26k-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘Archaic’ legacy tech is crippling public sector productivity ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK public sector has been over-reliant on contractors and too many processes are still paper-based ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:34:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:03:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/33gGfo7AQSv2KFw6adggrS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Government urged to improve tech procurement practices ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/business/digital-transformation/government-urged-to-improve-tech-procurement-practices</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The National Audit Office highlighted wasted money and a lack of progress on major digital transformation programmes ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:27:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:00:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5VrQKwTCyKSHyD2c6VWWsk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Public sector improvements, infrastructure investment, and AI pothole repairs: Tech industry welcomes UK's “ambitious” AI action plan  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new policy, less cautious than that of the previous government, has been largely welcomed by experts ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:49:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:20:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ddG6o4BiyyxzPnxwEsuW6h-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[UK prime minister Keir Starmer gives a speech on reducing NHS wait times while watched by Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care as they visit a healthcare provider in Surrey on January 6, 2025 in Epsom, United Kingdom.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[UK prime minister Keir Starmer gives a speech on reducing NHS wait times while watched by Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care as they visit a healthcare provider in Surrey on January 6, 2025 in Epsom, United Kingdom.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ "Thinly spread": Questions raised over UK government’s latest cyber funding scheme ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The funding will go towards bolstering cyber skills, though some industry experts have questioned the size of the price tag ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:50:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 13:53:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ george.fitzmaurice@futurenet.com (George Fitzmaurice) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Fitzmaurice ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RytBMt57BpcZ3EQpS9yi4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK government trials chatbots in bid to bolster small business support ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK government is running a private beta of a new chatbot designed to help people set up small businesses and find support. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 10:05:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 10:06:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5VrQKwTCyKSHyD2c6VWWsk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Government says new data bill will free up millions of hours of public sector time ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK government is proposing new data laws it says could free up millions of hours of police and NHS time every year and boost the UK economy by £10 billion. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RytBMt57BpcZ3EQpS9yi4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK gov releases new guidance for upskilling employees in AI ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/government-releases-ai-guidance-for-businesses</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new advice is intended to support businesses in improving AI skills ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:46:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 12:43:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SAjKG5YFKYkpeJxBsy36Ag-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The UK's hollow AI Safety Summit has only emphasized global divides ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Successes at pivotal UK event have been overshadowed by  differing regulatory approaches and disagreement on open source ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 13:28:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 15:19:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ rory.bathgate@futurenet.com (Rory Bathgate) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JygbgQCMjpQDr2r6siHvNk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[US Vice President Kamala Harris, stood next to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the UK AI Safety Summit. Stood to the left half out of shot is Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[US Vice President Kamala Harris, stood next to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the UK AI Safety Summit. Stood to the left half out of shot is Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rishi Sunak’s stance on AI goes against the demands of businesses ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Execs demanding transparency and consistency could find themselves disappointed with the government’s hands-off approach ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ rory.bathgate@futurenet.com (Rory Bathgate) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VkFsxYeaz6w38CKrCDhZMg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech on AI at Royal Society, Carlton House Terrace on October 26, 2023 in London, England]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech on AI at Royal Society, Carlton House Terrace on October 26, 2023 in London, England]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Online Safety Act slammed by rights groups as bill gains royal assent ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Online Safety Act has been described as a veiled attempt to secure access to encrypted messages ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ rory.bathgate@futurenet.com (Rory Bathgate) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LykFTjSUiHybvLYMpkMZ9V-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ £8 million in UK government funding to support 800 AI scholarships ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hundreds of AI scholarships will be supported through the funding ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 10:21:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 10:56:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ross.kelly@futurenet.com (Ross Kelly) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ross Kelly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7H4Hz6HsSEV6MLFKgGuc6K-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Who is the UK’s new National Technology Adviser, Dr Dave Smith? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In his new role, Smith will be a key source of advice on technology within government ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2023 11:15:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 14 Sep 2023 13:50:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ rory.bathgate@futurenet.com (Rory Bathgate) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bwXCK4Rkn8QnNaVHM6vdzU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK aims to be an AI leader with November safety summit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bletchley Park will play host to the guests who will collaborate on the future of AI ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 14:07:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 11:48:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ rory.bathgate@futurenet.com (Rory Bathgate) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aUHCLV2pydmitkawFbkHcB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ AI-driven net zero projects receive large cash injection from UK gov ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/ai-driven-net-zero-projects-receive-large-cash-injection-from-uk-gov</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Funds have been awarded to projects that explore the development of less energy-intensive AI hardware and tech to improve renewables ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2023 10:33:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:13:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ itpro@futurenet.com (Rory Bathgate) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3FooX7pGxoAYWDpVQrk6T-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Threat of cyber attacks to national security compared to that of chemical weapons ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK government has raised the threat level posed by cyber attacks, deeming it greater on average than an event such as the Salisbury poisoning ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 10:16:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 16 Aug 2023 07:38:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ itpro@futurenet.com (Rory Bathgate) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hH9HxvQtYFeD4rRCTA2TtN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Labour must approach AI carefully to avoid repeating a Dutch disaster ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A proposal from the UK’s Labour Party involves crowbarring AI into the wrong government department ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2023 11:58:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Policy and Legislation]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ itpro@futurenet.com (Rory Bathgate) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CufBwAoHXxi2gkybEbBWX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Who is Ian Hogarth, the UK’s new leader for AI safety? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The startup and AI expert will head up research into AI safety ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2023 11:16:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 19 Jun 2023 11:57:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ itpro@futurenet.com (Rory Bathgate) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6YaKhMcA8LTS2bBPUTSKQE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why exactly is Michelle Donelan in charge of UK tech strategy? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We need more STEM graduates in politics, with Donelan lacking the experience and expertise to shape the nation’s digital future ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jon Honeyball ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4wDAtnhaNyERaPDeJriPUH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Rishi Sunak’s ‘Unicorn Kingdom’ a reachable goal or a mere pipedream? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Plunging venture capital investment and warnings over high-growth company support raise doubts over the ‘Unicorn Kingdom’ ambition ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 11:22:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 03 May 2023 12:58:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ross Kelly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WqPqdotQLeDGp3E3nSJYZf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Big tech firms face 10% turnover fines under new competition law ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Digital Markets Unit will finally receive statutory power to pursue the largest firms ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oMVxp2dv9whkc7tpiwRBDk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ “Botched government procurement” leads to £24 million Atos settlement ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Labour has accused the Conservative government of using taxpayers’ money to pay for their own mistakes ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Marzouk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kxZQEquVYmYZ83js5dGjm3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK and Japan strike digital partnership to collaborate on IoT security, semiconductors ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The two countries are also set to align their approaches to digital regulation to make it easier for companies to operate in each nation ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:41:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Protection]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Marzouk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6CyqWrPZvDMQ9KpyHv9CfD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ DCMS to consider establishing national institution for UK semiconductor industry ]]></title>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ross Kelly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JniVNPAHRv8iQfQbsQqxv-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Defra's legacy software problem 'threatens' UK gov cyber security until 2030 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The department spends over two-thirds of its digital budget on maintaining the risky applications, with no plan in place for a fix within the decade ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:54:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/477SiSs7onMJ3HqWpK9675-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Netherlands urges citizens to prepare survival kits in case hackers target critical infrastructure ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The latest campaign from the national coordinator for security echoes the growing concern in the UK government over serious cyber attacks ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:20:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Ransomware]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Marzouk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qt5xv338rUMj9EXeCLxqUB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK government to run Starlink trials in Snowdonia, Lake District ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The government has indicated low-Earth orbit satellites could be key to expanding connectivity to UK businesses ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ rory.bathgate@futurenet.com (Rory Bathgate) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7GkXcP3EpizVUKqUkMfu4b-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Civil servants blame legacy technology for sluggish government digital transformation progress ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ UK government also lagging on training with fewer than a fifth of civil servants receiving any in the past two years ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Marzouk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kxZQEquVYmYZ83js5dGjm3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Government holds talks with data centre operators over energy blackout threat ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ One data centre operator has been preparing to switch over to diesel power in the event of a national blackout ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Marzouk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/29WQnQMJM8xbURjwc7qL3f-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ GCHQ chief calls for greater quantum investment, warns of looming Chinese tech dominance ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fleming said that the politically motivated actions of the Chinese state represent an urgent problem that must be addressed ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2022 14:32:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Policy and Legislation]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Marzouk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DNUm8bqFQH42ek4TXuoGcU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 35 cyber startups join largest UK government-backed accelerator ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The startups will benefit from business masterclasses, mentoring and engineering support, and technical product development support ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:43:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Marzouk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3fmp7xDH266jLCG9JVAr2X-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ MI5 reveals it has been working with an AI non-profit on national security since 2017 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The security service has been working with The Alan Turing Institute and has decided to unveil the partnership today to allow the pair to work more closely together ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 10:21:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Marzouk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yshfaaAxY7jsUACjVxYXfd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK and Ukraine announce digital trade deal to help with economic recovery ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ UK exports of digitally delivered services accounted for 73% of all UK services exported to Ukraine in 2020 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:07:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Policy and Legislation]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Marzouk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/emcGhZEcFjZdahgWQZy9wJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tory party delays leadership selection over hacking fears ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Conservatives have also been forced to abandon plans to allow members to change their vote later in the contest ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Marzouk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BcuKkejqBqc3VUdFjRG5m8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK government puts Online Safety Bill 'on ice' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Delaying the third reading until the autumn gives the next prime minister and digital secretary a chance to revise, or throw out, the legislation ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Marzouk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kxZQEquVYmYZ83js5dGjm3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oracle to build sovereign cloud regions in the EU for 2023 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The cloud giant will launch the first two regions in Germany and Spain ]]>
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