CMA launches AI review for government

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a review of consumer protection considerations in the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) for the government. The emergence in recent years of AI has the potential to transform much of what people and businesses do. But the Government has asked regulators, including the CMA, to […]

The Competition and Markets Authority go-ahead for £6bn Avast deal

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the United Kingdom has given the green light to US cybersecurity giant NortonLifeLock to buy Czech rival Avast. The sale is likely to cost £8bn (£6bn) and the CMA opened an inquiry in March, concerned the deal might harm competitiveness. But last week the authority concluded this was […]