United Kingdom: IT and Internet

Artificial intelligence is transforming the fight against piracy in ways that copyright law was never designed to address. When AI systems can extract decades of tactical intelligence from sports broadcasts without reproducing a single frame, how do rights holders prove infringement when no copy has been made?

The rapid advance of artificial intelligence is creating unprecedented demand for data center capacity, raising complex questions about power availability, regulatory frameworks, and access to finance. This report explores seven critical themes shaping the future of the data centers sector, from geopolitical considerations and behind-the-meter power solutions to emerging partnership models and cybersecurity challenges.

The rapid expansion of AI technology is driving unprecedented demand for data center infrastructure, creating complex challenges around power availability, regulatory compliance, and financing structures. As global investment reaches hundreds of billions annually, developers, investors, and hyperscalers are navigating power scarcity, evolving geopolitical frameworks, and the emergence of innovative joint venture models to manage massive capital requirements and project risks.

As artificial intelligence reshapes professional services, four critical competencies emerge as essential for legal practitioners and consultants navigating the 2026 workforce landscape.

The internet has transformed modern life drastically and plays an important role in communication and access to information.

The High Court's ruling in Getty Images v Stability AI has sparked debate over whether AI models trained on copyrighted images constitute infringement under UK law. While Getty dropped its primary infringement claims at trial, the court's findings on secondary infringement—particularly whether an AI model can be an 'infringing copy'—raise fundamental questions about how copyright law applies to generative AI technology. With permission granted to appeal, the legal framework governing AI training

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has launched a strategic market status investigation into Microsoft's business software ecosystem, examining whether the tech giant holds substantial and entrenched market power across its productivity suite, operating systems, and security tools. The investigation will scrutinize Microsoft's commercial practices, technical design choices, and potential leveraging of market dominance into adjacent markets like cloud services, with the possibility of imposing bespok

The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is an EU product cybersecurity law for connected products (formally, “products with digital elements” under the CRA) commercialized in the EU; it entered into force on 10 December 2024...

The UK government has announced sweeping plans to ban social media for under-16s and restrict AI chatbots for under-18s, marking a dramatic policy shift from its earlier stance on the Online Safety Act.