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UK Cloud Services Market: Oligopoly Concerns

2025-01-28

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has released provisional findings from its investigation into the UK cloud services market. AWS and Microsoft hold a dominant 30-40% market share each, dwarfing Google's presence. High capital investment and technical barriers create significant entry hurdles, hindering customer switching. Microsoft leverages its software strength to further limit competition. The CMA proposes using new digital market powers to consider designating AWS and Microsoft with strategic market status (SMS), potentially implementing interventions like regulating egress fees, lowering technical barriers, and addressing Microsoft's licensing practices. This aims to boost competition, leading to better prices, service quality, and choice for UK businesses.

(www.gov.uk)

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UK Launches Digital Driving Licence and GOV.UK Wallet App

2025-01-21

The UK government is launching a GOV.UK Wallet and App to simplify access to government services and documents. A digital driver's licence will be among the first features, allowing users to show their licence on their phone for age verification or driving proof online and offline. The wallet will also include other government-issued documents like Veteran Cards. Alongside this, the government plans to save £45 billion through public sector technology improvements and leverage technology to boost economic growth. The GOV.UK App, launching this summer, will offer personalized services and features like an AI-powered chatbot.

(www.gov.uk)

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UK Unveils Ambitious AI Blueprint to Become Global Leader

2025-01-13

The UK Prime Minister recently announced a sweeping AI plan aiming to establish the nation as a global leader in artificial intelligence. Key initiatives include creating dedicated AI Growth Zones to expedite infrastructure development, building a new supercomputer, and boosting AI adoption across public and private sectors. This strategy projects a potential 1.5% annual productivity increase, creation of tens of thousands of jobs, and significant improvements in public services. With over £14 billion in private investment committed, the plan demonstrates a substantial government commitment to AI.

(www.gov.uk)

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UK Unveils Revolutionary Quantum Atomic Clock for Enhanced Military Security

2025-01-02

The UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has developed a revolutionary quantum atomic clock with unprecedented accuracy, losing less than a second over billions of years. This breakthrough enhances military operations' security by reducing reliance on vulnerable GPS technology. Deployable within five years, the clock is expected to be miniaturized for mass production, with applications in military vehicles and aircraft. Beyond defense, this technology boosts industrial progress, creates high-skilled jobs, and strengthens the UK's global competitiveness in quantum technology.

(www.gov.uk)

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