Matthew Howett
@howett
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Founder & CEO of Assembly Research. Advising on regulation and policy in the telecoms sector and wider digital economy.
London, England
Joined November 2008
Biden's DOJ antitrust head to step down. Kanter’s time is up.
reuters.com
U.S. Department of Justice antitrust head Jonathan Kanter said on Tuesday that he will step down on Friday, capping off a three-year tenure in which he aimed to reinvigorate competition law in the...
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We are concerned about mounting indications of coordinated foreign online influence operation targeting ongoing Romanian elections, especially on TikTok. The @EU_Commission took action under the #DigitalServicesAct issuing to TikTok.
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In August the Home Office introduced a Zombie Knife amnesty. They agreed to pay £10 per knife. They expected that 472 Zombie Knives would be surrendered. Instead, one wholesaler alone has surrendered 35,000 blades. 🧵thread on incentives and what went wrong with the scheme.
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They say X is a “a toxic media platform and its owner, Elon Musk, has been able to use its influence to shape political discourse”
theguardian.com
We will stop posting from our official editorial accounts on the platform, but X users can still share our articles
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Exclusive: The Guardian is preparing to quit X as left-leaning social media users grow disillusioned with Elon Musk's transformation of Twitter, sources say https://t.co/SoajburoMx
telegraph.co.uk
Newspaper abandons account after 17 years amid growing exodus from social media platform
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I’m old enough to remember Stephen Fry at the launch of 4G
I don't wish to sound too hyperbolic or reactionary but Stephen Fry et al's intervention on Tube 5G seems to capture something about British NIMBYism / degrowth. No parent wants their kids to be spending all their time on smartphones, but restricting 5G on the Tube is one of the
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Won't somebody please think of the children
“The cost of video game consoles could rise around 40%, making the upcoming PS5 Pro cost almost $1,000.” https://t.co/4wflG94HN9
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UK government launches new AI safety platform for businesses
ft.com
Science and tech secretary Peter Kyle wants country to be global leader in testing safety of new technology
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UK competition regulator outlines remedies for ÂŁ16.5bn Vodafone-Three deal
ft.com
CMA signals support for deal as long as companies commit to delivering joint network plan and retaining certain mobile tariffs
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Significant update from the CMA regarding Vodafone/Three in the UK. I suspect we’re seeing it in recognition of the significant commitments they’ve managed to get from the merging parties to address their earlier concerns. The merger now edges closer to completion in December.
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Tech giants looking to quickly power massive artificial intelligence centers will need new plans after US regulators quashed Amazon’s effort to tap a Pennsylvania nuclear facility.
bloomberg.com
Tech giants looking to quickly power massive artificial intelligence centers will need to come up with new strategies after US regulators quashed Amazon.com Inc.’s effort to tap a Pennsylvania...
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Our story explaining what's up with the poor phone signal in London went viral and sparked a dozen rip-off stories on other sites, as well as a national debate on Radio 2.
londoncentric.media
Plus: Will the tube strikes actually go ahead; the capital rises up in support of a cat.
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📢Today, we concluded negotiations on the future competition cooperation agreement between 🇪🇺 & 🇬🇧! 👉It will allow enforcers from @EU_Commission, EU national competition authorities & @CMAgovUK to cooperate directly in competition investigations - to the benefit of citizens.
EU 🇪🇺 and UK 🇬🇧 conclude technical negotiations for a future #competition cooperation agreement 👇 🔗➡️ https://t.co/xQCRcaDTgE
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My message to platforms is clear – don’t wait for laws under the Online Safety Act to kick in, step up to your responsibilities now.
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NEW: The UK government is set to consult on a scheme that would allow AI companies to scrape content from publishers and artists unless they “opt out”, in a move that will rile the creative industry. W/ @DanielThomasLDN
https://t.co/0wAKFt4DES
ft.com
Critics argue such a system would lead to widespread theft of copyrighted material without remuneration
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Secretary of State @peterkyle has written to @Ofcom regarding the government’s commitment to implement the protections of the Online Safety Act as soon as possible.
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California governor vetoes bill to regulate artificial intelligence
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My first speech as telecoms minister to Connected Britain is now online. https://t.co/uhAfMdv4Il
gov.uk
Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms, Sir Chris Bryant, gave a speech at Connected Britain 2024 on 12 September 2024.
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