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Boris Johnson Victory: What It Means For Tech Sector

What does the general election victory of Boris Johnson and the Conservatives mean for the technology sector? Silicon UK takes a quick look

An impossible promise? Tom Watson says new regulator would break up American tech giants

The government’s plans stop short of tightening controls on the zero-hour employment practices used by Uber and Deliveroo

A ‘digital licence fee’ paid for by the biggest tech firms could help fund investigative, public interest journalism, Jeremy Corbyn argues

The pregnancy advice site illegally sold the personal data of one million people to the Labour Party for use in the 2017 General Election

Overall effect on the technology industry is that it’s not likely to shake things up yet

Labour would seek to ensure UK tech firms have access to talents and market, while it would also work to ensure 4G, 5G and ultrafast broadband

Companies algorithms should be made transparent to government for industrial regulation to be effective, the party argues

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn vows to democratise the internet with funding, better public services, open source software and broadband access

Robotics, artificial intelligence and other developments are to contribute to a net loss of jobs, finds the World Economic Forum

Labour says the UK’s strengths in digital technology can help economic growth and revamp public services

Digital Government services can save money, but they must also support digital illiterates, says Labour’s Chi Onwurah

Yvette Cooper says Labour can do better than the Tories at taking down cyber crime

Ahead of the launch next week of its new cheap iPhone, Apple faces fresh worker violation claims

Former foreign secretary discusses the impact of tech on government and the conditions for startups

Labour shadow minister for defence Russell Brown tells TechWeek more funds will be required

China Labor Watch says working conditions at many of Apple’s suppliers are as bad, if not worse, than Foxconn

Apple has invited the Fair Labour Association to conduct audits at Foxconn factories in China, following criticism of working conditions there

We now know what’s gone wrong in government IT, says Peter Judge, but do we have a hope in hell of changing it?

Hacker splinter group Team Poison has released former Prime Minister Blair’s adress book online