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‘Top in tech’ is brought to you by the Global Counsel tech policy team. Each fortnight, the team lift the lid on the latest in ‘techlash’, identifying where the debate is heading in London, Brussels, and Washington DC, the politics (and geopolitics) behind it, and what this might mean for the apps and online services we use every day.

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Episode Date
Davos 2026, the anniversary of the UK AI Opportunities Action Plan, and latest progress on EU AI adoption.
Jan 29, 2026
Top in Tech: navigating AI safety, sovereignty, and regulation in 2026
Jan 15, 2026
2026 for the FCC: what does the year hold for an agency with evolving powers and priorities?
Jan 08, 2026
Redefining tech policy in the new world order
Dec 18, 2025
2025 UK Tech Policy in review with Lord Clement-Jones
Dec 11, 2025
Age verification, deepfakes and addictive design: what comes next for online safety?
Nov 27, 2025
What do the EU Digital Omnibus and the Digital Sovereignty Declaration mean for business?
Nov 21, 2025
Exploring India's tech landscape
Oct 31, 2025
After Labour Party Conference: tech policy, politics and digital ID
Oct 03, 2025
Italy leads on AI legislation: unpacking Italy's new AI Bill
Sep 25, 2025
Bonus: Unpacking the US-UK technology partnership
Sep 19, 2025
Navigating the new tech landscape
Sep 11, 2025
Unpacking the Trump administration's AI Action Plan
Aug 14, 2025
The future of Digital Fairness in the EU
Jul 31, 2025
The 10-Year Health Plan and the opportunities it creates for the tech sector
Jul 15, 2025
The Digital Markets Act and the future of transatlantic trade negotiations
Jul 04, 2025
The UK Spending Review: what does it mean for the tech sector?
Jun 19, 2025
Copyright in the age of AI
Jun 06, 2025
A new era for US-Middle East tech diplomacy?
May 22, 2025
The race for digital sovereignty in Europe
May 08, 2025
How to build an "AI Continent": What the Commission's AI Continent Action Plan means for Europe
Apr 10, 2025
Online safety: the next wave of regulation
Mar 27, 2025
Navigating the future of defence technology
Mar 13, 2025
Breaking Barriers: How data sharing can transform the fight against economic crime
Feb 28, 2025
'Simplification' and its complexities in EU tech policy
Feb 20, 2025
Will DeepSeek change the global approach to AI policy?
Feb 06, 2025
Will Europe stand up for its social media rules?
Jan 23, 2025
What will 2025 bring for tech regulation?
Jan 09, 2025
Online safety in 2025: what comes next?
Dec 19, 2024
The latest US restrictions on chip exports to China
Dec 05, 2024
Commissioner hearings: what have we learnt about the future of EU tech policy?
Nov 21, 2024
What does the Budget mean for the tech sector in the UK?
Nov 07, 2024
Green “AI” and the future of data centres
Oct 24, 2024
US regulation of AI: the failure of SB 1047
Oct 10, 2024
Was the UK Labour Party's conference a success for the government and their tech agenda?
Sep 26, 2024
The Draghi Report is finally here: what does it mean for EU tech and telecoms?
Sep 12, 2024
US Senate passes major online child safety bills, what's next?
Aug 01, 2024
What to expect from Ursula von der Leyen's second term on tech policy
Jul 25, 2024
Top tech issues in Germany
Jul 18, 2024
Outcomes of the UK general election and the implications for tech
Jul 11, 2024
President Macron's electoral gamble and what it could mean for tech policy
Jul 04, 2024
The Hungarian Presidency and EU tech policy
Jun 27, 2024
How will a Labour government approach tech policy?
Jun 20, 2024
Tech and the European election results
Jun 13, 2024
What does UK tech policy look like amidst a general election?
May 30, 2024
Senior Adviser Keith Zhai on the Chinese tech policy after the "crackdown"
May 23, 2024
The State of US-China Tech Relations
May 16, 2024
A new beginning for the AI Act
May 09, 2024
Where next for online safety policy?
May 02, 2024
Alondra Nelson, architect of the AI Bill of Rights, on the Biden Administration’s AI executive order and efforts to pass an AI bill.
Apr 25, 2024
What next for the international AI safety summits? Looking ahead to Seoul and Paris
Apr 18, 2024
Unpacking the Digital Fairness Act
Apr 11, 2024
Tech and the elections: lessons from the Indonesian elections
Apr 04, 2024
EU tech policy - has the von der Leyen Commission delivered?
Mar 28, 2024
Tech after the elections: what to expect from the next European Commission
Mar 21, 2024
Tech after the elections: what to expect from a Labour government
Mar 14, 2024
Tech after the elections: what to expect from a Republican Presidency
Mar 07, 2024
Former UK Minister Seema Kennedy on third party litigation funding and the tech sector
Feb 29, 2024
The future of AI in the UAE
Feb 22, 2024
The government response to the AI White Paper: How will the UK govern artificial intelligence?
Feb 15, 2024
Is the US ready to pass child online safety legislation?
Feb 08, 2024
Dr. Santitarn Sathirathai on the future of the tech sector and regulation in Southeast Asia
Feb 01, 2024
Davos 2024: Tech policy insights and on the ground analysis from the WEF annual meeting.
Jan 25, 2024
Tech regulation in France after the government reshuffle
Jan 18, 2024
After Adobe/Figma, what next for tech mergers?
Jan 11, 2024
Tech policy in 2024: Five trends to expect this year
Jan 04, 2024
The state of play of US AI policy
Dec 21, 2023
Theo Blackwell, Chief Digital Officer for London, on digitising local government and public services.
Dec 14, 2023
Has the EU legislated away its disinformation woes?
Dec 07, 2023
OECD digital tax negotiations: what if they fail?
Dec 01, 2023
Are the EU’s AI Act negotiations breaking down?
Nov 23, 2023
Kate Jones, CEO of the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF), on AI policy and the DRCF.
Nov 16, 2023
After the Summit, what next for regulating generative AI?
Nov 09, 2023
Unravelling the Judicial Review Debate: Big Tech's battle over appeals thresholds
Nov 02, 2023
What can we expect from the UK's AI Safety Summit next week?
Oct 26, 2023
Data Protection Commissioner for Ireland, Helen Dixon, on GDPR enforcement and reform
Oct 19, 2023
Doing more for less: How could the UK government benefit from greater use of technology?
Oct 12, 2023
The battle over online speech and editorial control heads to the US Supreme Court
Oct 05, 2023
The Online Safety Bill: now it's through Parliament, what's next?
Sep 28, 2023
European Data Protection Supervisor, Wojciech Wiewiórowski, GDPR 2.0 and the future of AI regulation.
Sep 21, 2023
What the DOJ’s antitrust case against Google means for the future of the tech industry
Sep 14, 2023
What should we expect from Labour’s new shadow minister, Peter Kyle, on tech policy?
Sep 07, 2023
What's next for the regulation of the gaming sector?
Aug 30, 2023
Will Generative AI be welcomed or banned in education?
Aug 23, 2023
What could EU tech policy look like after the European elections?
Aug 16, 2023
What would a DeSantis or Trump victory in 2024 mean for US tech policy?
Aug 09, 2023
What would a Labour government mean for UK tech policy?
Aug 02, 2023
Global taxation in the tech sector: what's changed and what's still to come
Jul 26, 2023
As Microsoft moves to acquire Activision, what's next for FTC and antitrust?
Jul 19, 2023
NHS veteran Matthew Swindells on the digitisation of healthcare and the potential of artificial intelligence
Jul 12, 2023
A step towards GDPR 2.0? Unpacking the EU's proposal to enhance enforcement of the landmark data protection law
Jul 05, 2023
De-risking: is the EU moving towards the US on Chinese tech?
Jun 28, 2023
What to know about the European Union's ambitious AI Act
Jun 21, 2023
Michael Wooldridge, leading authority on generative AI, makes the case for both AI optimism and LLM regulation
Jun 14, 2023
Unpacking the fourth EU-US TTC Summit: China policy, AI governance, 6G and more
Jun 07, 2023
Inside the global push to regulate cryptocurrencies
May 31, 2023
What does OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Senate hearing means for ChatGPT regulation?
May 24, 2023
The architect of the Online Safety Bill on UK tech regulation and generative AI
May 17, 2023
How the EU's controversial plans for patents divide the tech industry
May 10, 2023
Is blocking the Microsoft-Activision deal just the start for UK regulators?
May 03, 2023
Can the UK government finally get the Online Safety Bill across the finish line?
Apr 26, 2023
Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler on the future of US tech regulation and the AI revolution
Apr 19, 2023
Why is the UK regulating US streaming services?
Apr 12, 2023
After ChatGPT, are the UK’s new AI regulatory proposals already behind the curve?
Apr 05, 2023
Can a divided Congress finally pass a US federal data privacy law?
Mar 30, 2023
The Future of the GDPR with UK Information Commissioner John Edwards
Mar 22, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank - the regulatory response, the political fallout and what it means for policy
Mar 15, 2023
Can the EU and US finally secure a long-term deal on data transfers?
Mar 08, 2023
Will the EU tax tech companies to pay for 5G infrastructure?
Mar 01, 2023
The future of work and labour with the Financial Times' Sarah O'Connor
Feb 22, 2023
Will Sunak's cabinet reshuffle energise UK tech regulation?
Feb 15, 2023
What Meta's Within victory means for Lina Khan and the FTC
Feb 07, 2023
The UK tech startup scene with Leo Ringer
Jan 24, 2023
On the ground at CES and the UK's Media Bill
Jan 12, 2023
Guy Parker on tech and advertising regulation
Dec 28, 2022
Regulating the metaverse: public and expert opinion
Dec 13, 2022
Elizabeth Denham on UK data privacy
Nov 29, 2022
Policy implications for Musk's Twitter and a tour of Southeast Asia's tech sector
Nov 17, 2022
Ofcom CEO Melanie Dawes on regulating the metaverse
Nov 03, 2022
Cyber warfare in Ukraine and EU Media Legislation
Oct 20, 2022
UKIE CEO Jo Twist on the future of the UK gaming industry
Oct 06, 2022
Data protection in the US and the tech impact of new leadership in the UK
Sep 23, 2022
Roger Taylor on making AI work for governments and citizens
Sep 08, 2022
Top in Tech: is tech policy still an EU priority?
Aug 25, 2022
Blair Levin on the history and future of US tech regulation
Aug 11, 2022
The CHIPS Act and the UK Leadership Race
Jul 28, 2022
Benedict Evans on the state of the industry and the challenges of regulation
Jul 21, 2022
The future of work and streaming service regulation
Jun 30, 2022
Mobility policy in the UK and privacy debates in the EU
Jun 02, 2022