UK Govt vs. Apple: A Decade's Encryption Showdown

The UK government's demand for Apple to provide backdoor access to encrypted data has ignited the tech industry's most high-profile encryption battle in nearly a decade. Apple's refusal led to the withdrawal of its most secure cloud storage service from the UK and a legal challenge at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal. The dispute has drawn in the US government, with concerns raised by the Vice President, former President Trump, and the Director of National Intelligence about free speech, privacy, and potential breaches of data agreements. The ongoing legal battle casts a shadow over future UK AI legislation.