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Controversial ID Scheme and government technology department to be tossed on scrap heap as new prime minister enters 10 Downing Street By Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA Published: 20 Jul 2026 12:00 Andy Burnham’s premiership is set to start with the scrapping of controversial plans for a digital ID scheme for all

Updated 9 June 2026 at 14:41 IST HDFC Bank will halt mobilising fixed deposits, savings, and current accounts from government entities starting July 1, 2026, due to regulatory scrutiny following a ₹45-crore payment linked to deposits from MSRDC. No commissions will be paid for government-related business after this date. HDFC Bank To Halt Mobilisation of

TLDR The U.S. government transferred about $606,000 in Bitcoin (8 BTC) linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack to Coinbase Prime The coins are tied to Ilya Lichtenstein, who stole 119,756 BTC from Bitfinex in 2016, worth ~$72M at the time Federal law requires the seized Bitcoin be returned to Bitfinex...

Amendment to the UK’s Cyber Security and Resilience Bill calls for the government to publish a ‘digital sovereignty strategy’ to promote domestic technology By Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor Published: 16 Jun 2026 16:24 MPs are calling on the government to reduce the UK’s dependency on big technology companies amid concerns that the state is over-reliant

cherezoff - stock.adobe.com AI minister Kanishka Narayan unveils funding for computer access to support open source developers of artificial intelligence technology By Cliff Saran, Managing Editor Published: 11 Jun 2026 10:23 In his speech at the AI Summit in London, Kanishka Narayan, minister for artificial intelligence (AI) and online safety, said the UK government is

Key Takeaways Big government can negatively impact small businesses and the broader economy. Stagnant wages are a barrier to property and business ownership for many people. Conventional economic theories often exacerbate wealth inequality. Extreme income inequality risks leading to societal upheaval, such as revolution or a police state. The technological revolution has significantly impacted the

Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. Photo Credit: Andrijko Z. Following ample criticism from on-demand music and video platforms, the Canadian government has walked back its controversial “streaming tax.” Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Marc Miller just recently announced the regulatory pivot as well as a fresh funding package for the sectors. To bring the uninitiated up

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan (L) before the no-confidence vote in parliament in Bucharest, May 5, 2026. Photo: EPA/Robert Ghement. Romania’s pro-European government, led by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, collapsed on Tuesday after parliament passed a no-confidence motion initiated by the left-leaning Social Democratic Party, PSD, and the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians, AUR.