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Podcast

AI Advice for Businesses

In our latest episode, Ashley Williams, Partner and co-lead of our Technology Transactions Group talks to Michael Rose, Senior Associate at DRD Partnership, about the rapidly evolving world of Artificial Intelligence and its implications for businesses and their leaders.

25 Apr 2024

News

The CMA's plans to mitigate a "winner takes all dynamic" in the AI Foundation Models market

In May 2023, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority ('CMA') launched a review into AI Foundation Models. In its initial findings, published on 18 September 2023, the CMA proposed principles to "guide the development and deployment of Foundation Models (FMs)" for the benefit of competition and consumer protection. We summarised these findings in our article Generative AI: CMA's initial report on AI Foundation Models ('Initial Report').

22 Apr 2024

News

Government confirms overhaul of National Security and Investment Act regime for businesses amid evolving security threats

The Government has published the outcome of its call for evidence on the National Security and Investment Act 2021.

19 Apr 2024

News

Creator remuneration: private copying and AI concerns raised by House of Commons Committee

The House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee has published its report on creator remuneration.

18 Apr 2024

News

UPC update: Issues of transparency and confidentiality

In this month's UPC update, we report on the Court of Appeal's important decision on whether non-parties should have access to pleadings.

17 Apr 2024

News

Data breach crisis in central government, time for ICO to act?

Official figures from the Information Commissioner's Office suggest that there was an 8000% increase in the number of people affected by financial data breaches in central government between 2019 and 2023.

12 Apr 2024

News

ICO orders employer to stop using facial recognition and fingerprint scanning to monitor its employees

In February, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ordered two Serco entities and seven associated community leisure trusts (together, Serco), to stop using facial recognition technology (FRT) and fingerprint scanning to track employee attendance.

9 Apr 2024

News

'3 Questions For' David Rose and Jeremy Hertzog: Law360 interview

David Rose, Partner and Head of Patents, and Jeremy Hertzog, Partner Chair of the Innovation department, shared their insights with Law360 on the essential skills for intellectual property lawyers.

9 Apr 2024

News

Mishcon de Reya advises Hewlett Packard Enterprise on £225 million deal to build the UK's most powerful AI supercomputer

Simon Leaf, Tom Murray, Ollie Millichap, Jasmin Fergus-Aghamiri and Steven Geerlings advised Hewlett Packard Enterprise on a £225 million deal opposite the University of Bristol to build the UK's most powerful supercomputer – called Isambard-AI.

4 Apr 2024

News

MDR Lab alumni company ayora raises $1.6 million in pre-seed round

ayora, the revenue management AI and MDR Lab alumni company has raised $1.6m in a pre-seed round, led by data and AI specialist fund J12 to transform revenue management for professional services with AI.

28 Mar 2024

Podcast

Mishcon Academy: Digital Sessions - Delivering Choice in Fertility Care

Digital solutions to health care management have exploded since COVID 19, increasing efficiency, effectiveness and delivering choice to many people.

22 Mar 2024

News

Court jails first person convicted of cyberflashing: Sophie Hollander comments for The Times

Sophie Hollander, an Associate in Mishcon Private, has commented on news that A man has been sentenced for cyber flashing in England for the first time.

21 Mar 2024