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A court is to hear legal challenges against a secret order issued by the Home Office that requires Apple to give British law enforcement and intelligence agencies the ability to access users’ encrypted data stored on iCloud in a public hearing in 2026. The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) ruled on 23 July that it … Read more
Santam, Africa’s largest short-term insurer, has been granted in-principle approval by Lloyd’s to launch Santam Syndicate 1918. It aims to start underwriting later this year, with business incepting from 1 January 2026. The provider has planned for £300m–£400m of gross written premium in the first year. Asta, a third-party managing agency, has been appointed as … Read more
Mathare, one of the country’s largest slums, houses upwards of 500,000 people in five square kilometres, cramming them together and storing the human waste they produce in uncovered rivulets. But, when he recounted the visit later to UN News, this was not the image that stuck with him the most. Without formal sewage systems, … Read more
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published a set of proposals and a roadmap outlining actions it will take to enable fair competition in the smartphone market. The publication of the roadmap comes ahead of the CMA’s decision later this year on whether Apple and Google will be given Strategic Market Service (SMS) … Read more
Transport for London (TfL), IAG and Admiral are among the organisations that have been revealed as successful in offering feasibility projects that will be undertaken as part of the 2025 connected and automated mobility (CAM) pathfinder feasibility studies (FS) competition. The UK government sees a thriving CAM ecosystem as key to driving innovation and … Read more