The technology sector faces a critical moment as economic signs continue to point to a possible downturn. Yet, despite this, our latest Technology Index findings show the industry has managed to remain optimistic thanks to forecasts of increased revenue and ESG opportunities.
As a firm, we launched this unique report
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On 7 June 2022, a new EU-wide regime to ensure the swift take-down of online terrorist content within one hour – on pain of civil fine – entered into force. This insight will discuss what EU Regulation 2021/784 (Regulation) means for hosting service providers (HSPs) in
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The recent enrolment of one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the special section of the so-called “Organismo degli Agenti e Mediatori” (OAM) in Italy is something that should not go unnoticed for at least two reasons: (i) first of all, we will observe for the first time how
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The UK High Court’s ruling in CISGIL v IBM has been overturned by the Court of Appeal. The judgment of Soteria Insurance Limited (formerly CIS General Insurance Limited) v IBM United Kingdom Limited [2022] EWCA Civ 440 was handed down on 4 April 2022, in which Coulson, LJ declared that
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This month’s Digital Law Alert brings you a selection of tech law news from March 2022:
Welcome to the first edition of our new regular tech law newsletter, DLA Piper’s Digital Law Alert. Our inaugural edition features:
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The introduction of the new investment screening regime will mark a watershed moment for the UK Government’s powers to intervene in corporate transactions.
DLA Piper’s new podcast series Understanding the UK National Security & Investment Regime guides listeners though what is driving the new regime, how it will operate in
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If I could tell you how you could make your AI system do nearly ten times as much work on the same hardware, would that be worth something to you, eh…?
Transformers – more than meets the eye
So how can we make our AI ten times more efficient? Well,
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Before we get to the death scene, let’s step back in time…
History tends to focus on the addition of new sources of power, such as water wheels and steam engines, as the transformative aspect of the Industrial Revolution. Arguably, separating the production of goods into distinct tasks,
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“Yeah, but have you seen the Amiga version?”
This part-question, part-taunt characterised many discussions of the latest game releases in the playground as I was growing up. In the UK, home computers rather than videogame consoles dominated. The kids with 8-bit systems like the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC 464 and
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