IT Pro News in Review: EU AI laws, the right to disconnect and NHS app privacy concerns
Catch up on the top stories of the week in just two minutes
Welcome to IT Pro's weekly News in Review, another way for you to discover some of our award-winning content in just one minute, for the week ending 16 April 2021.
This week's top news stories:
- EU considers GDPR-like regulation for AI
- Tech workers union wants right to disconnect included in Employment Bill
- NHS COVID-19 app update rejected by Apple and Google over location data collection
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