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US government to consider AI Kill Switch law

Published in US government to consider AI Kill Switch law on 24.07.2026

Two US congressmen have introduced a bill to give Washington the power to pull the plug on rogue AI models in an emergency.

Patrick Vallance returns as AI taskforce chair

Published in US government to consider AI Kill Switch law on 24.07.2026

Following stepping down as science minister, Vallance’s return marks a rethink on AI, taking best practices from the UK’s Covid-19 Taskforce

OpenUK calls for a UK version of the Linux Foundation

Published in US government to consider AI Kill Switch law on 24.07.2026

Tech sovereignty needs to be a part of the UK government’s reindustrialisation plans, and this requires an open source focus

‘It beggars belief’ as DWP ‘drags its heels’ over subpostmaster prosecutions reviews

Published in US government to consider AI Kill Switch law on 24.07.2026

Government department prosecuted around 100 subpostmasters in relation to benefits fraud, with support from the Post Office, and has made no advancement in the 18 months since its independent review of prosecutions was announced

Russian APT Laundry Bear perfects zero-click phishing attack

Published in US government to consider AI Kill Switch law on 24.07.2026

A newly identified Russian state threat actor is using a novel zero-click phishing technique, likely developed with the help of an AI, to target Western users of Zimbra software products

CW@60: The mirror and the machine - three decades on the frontlines of the tech revolution

Published in US government to consider AI Kill Switch law on 24.07.2026

Every technology innovation and every IT project is, at its heart, a human-interest story - and those delivering the IT should always remember that, says IT services veteran Sam Kingston

MI5 and PSNI ordered to pay damages to BBC journalist Vincent Kearney over unlawful surveillance

Published in US government to consider AI Kill Switch law on 23.07.2026

The Security Service, MI5 and the Police Service of Northern Ireland have been ordered to pay damages to former BBC journalist Vincent Kearney following multiple attempts to identify his confidential sources

Digital government services increase accessibility gap

Published in US government to consider AI Kill Switch law on 23.07.2026

Many adults are unable to access digital government services in the UK, leading the digital divide to widen