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While much of the comment on today’s budget has been on increased pain for industry, #Inline has identified the opportunities in the budget for the tech sector, particularly in terms of investment and R&D. See below for the main announcements: 🏥 Investment of more than £2 billion in NHS technology and digital to run essential services and drive NHS productivity requirements 🏦 Investment will be supported by the National Wealth Fund, to catalyse over £70 billion of confirmed private investment 🔬 Record levels of government R&D investment, with £20.4 billion allocated in 2025-26 ☎ Investing over £500 million in 2025-26 to deliver Project Gigabit and Shared Rural Network to drive the rollout of digital infrastructure, including full gigabit broadband coverage by 2030 ♻ £8 billion of private investment in Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage infrastructure, including £3.9 billion in the next financial year for the first carbon capture storage clusters in the UK 📲 £37 million for the Made Smarter Innovation programme, supporting small manufacturing businesses to adopt advanced digital technologies in 2025-26 🤖 Creation of an AI Opportunities Action plan, and a National Data Library to unlock the full value of public data assets 📈 £250 million a year for small business loans

✈ Inline Policy's EU team this week at an EU Travel Tech event at Pleinpublik in Brussels, addressing the role of data for sustainable and innovative travel solutions. 🗣 Key industry leaders shared insights on the way technology is changing the where and when and how of travel. Inline Policy is excited to continue contributing to this important debate. Nathan Shepura Shane Cumberton Emma Vivian Igor Ramage Giada Spreafico

Our white paper on the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 is now live on our website. This white paper outlines the policy context for automated vehicles in the UK, explains what the act does in practice, and outlines the next steps for AV policy in the UK. Grab your free copy using the link below. Get your free whitepaper on the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 | Inline https://hubs.li/Q02N0Djy0

In our latest blog, we examine the future of telecoms policy in the EU. What does the Commission's recent white paper on mastering Europe's digital infrastructure needs tell us about the direction of travel, and what might the future of the Digital Networks Act be? #telecommunications #EUMastering Europe's digital infrastructure needs: the future of European telecoms legislation https://hubs.li/Q02MSqN60

In July's King's Speech, Labour promised reforms to the UK data protection and cyber security regimes. In this blog, we summarise the current data protection and cyber security landscape, before analysing Labour's proposed changes and their next steps. #dataprotection #cybersecurityWhat next for cyber security and data protection regulation in the UK? https://hubs.li/Q02LxBTq0

Today, the European Commission achieved a milestone in the EU’s efforts to fight digital addiction. TikTok will permanently remove its screen-time reward feature in the EU, adhering to commitments under the Digital Services Act (DSA). This move underscores the EU's stance on protecting user mental health, particularly among younger audiences. If you want to know more about this topic, check out our previous blog on the EU’s concerns about digital addiction and the implications for the tech industry and regulatory environment. #DigitalAddiction #TechRegulation #EU #DSA #PolicyAnalysis #TechIndustry https://hubs.li/Q02K2LjX0

In March, the European Parliament officially passed the AI Act. In May, the Council of the EU did the same. In July, the Act was entered into the Official Journal of the EU. Today it enters into force — to be fully effective from 2 August 2026. It represents the world’s first major democratic law to regulate Artificial Intelligence. With the European Commission’s launch of the new AI Office in May, the first high-level meeting of the forthcoming AI Board taking place in June and the European Parliament’s pending plans to create a working group on implementation of the AI Act, the EU appears determined to remain at the cutting-edge of regulating this critical domain. AI Act: A Game Changer in the Tech World https://hubs.ly/Q02JJ30k0 See our analysis from December 2023 on the main elements and implications of the AI Act.

🔮 Can we bet on Breton? 🔮 Now that Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected Commission President, the debate turns to who will work alongside her as part of the next College of Commissioners. In this piece, we examine the likelihood that Thierry Breton, the current Internal Market Commissioner, returns to sit in the EU’s top administration. During his five years as Commissioner, Breton has stood among the popular faces of the European Union: he has ramped up vaccine production, moved forward the concept of European defence, and has implemented regulation to make the digital space a fairer place. However, a few bad omens shroud the French’s sky, from divided support among the Member States for his dirigiste inclination to a weakened standing domestically, therefore begging the question of his renomination. As the EU faces significant internal and geopolitical challenges, that question’s denouement will influence the course the EU sets out for itself for the years to come. So, will Breton be back? Will Breton be back? https://hubs.li/Q02J3Kh80

The US Supreme Court’s monumental decision to overturn the ‘Chevron deference’ has shifted regulatory powers from federal agencies to Congress and federal courts, potentially altering regulations in various sectors such as technology and AI. The change will require federal agencies and Congress to modify how they issue regulations and legislation, respectively. In this blog by Sameer Surti, learn how this change could impact the future of US policy moving forward. #US #SupremeCourt #regulations #techpolicy Supreme Court decision to overturn Chevron Deference signals shift in regulatory abilities https://hubs.li/Q02HYfXK0

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has won a second five-year term. Her focus will be #competitiveness, #security and #sustainability — defined less by green ideology than a push for clean industrialisation. With the European Parliament’s committees now formed, work will start in the autumn: to vet commissioners-designate, and vie for political control of the new programme.    See Nathan Shepura's latest Inline Policy blog post, looking at three committees in particular: Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE); Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO); and Transport and Tourism (TRAN). 👇 https://lnkd.in/gqU8FMCy