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The Bank of England Is Being Handed a Legal Duty to Foster Stablecoins
A statutory secondary objective, subordinate to financial stability, with an annual report to parliament — after sustained criticism of the Bank's caution.
UK Tells Meta It Expects British Children to Get the American Protections
Pat McFadden says he does not want US teenagers to have 'a higher rate of protection' — including a default two-hour daily limit.
Fears That Social Media Unmoors Children Echo Ancient Greek Fears About Theatre
Britain's under-16 ban takes effect in 2027. The anxiety it expresses is roughly 2,500 years old.
A Company Selling Call-Blocking Devices Made 758,053 Nuisance Calls
Elderly Aids Ltd was fined £190,000 for cold-calling the people it promised to protect, then tried to strike itself off the register.
The City Has Weeks to Prepare for Rules It Cannot Hide Behaviour From
From September, 40,000 firms must report bullying, harassment and violence — and pass findings to a manager's next employer.
Meta to Pay Up to $18bn to Settle Claims Its Platforms Harm Children
Forty-eight states, DC and three territories signed the largest child-safety payout in the company's history. Meta admits no wrongdoing.
Thirty-Nine State Banking Groups Are Building Their Own Blockchain
The BankChain Alliance wants tokenized deposits and programmable payments for community banks by 2027 — with no technology partner named yet.
$457bn in Taxable Crypto Activity, and the Rules Cover 14% of It
Chainalysis says the OECD's reporting framework misses most on-chain flows, because it was built for exchanges.
Britain's Energy Bills Are Staying High, and Nobody Will Say Why
Bills hit a three-year high per unit. The forecasts show them barely moving by 2030 — and the regulator still refuses to publish a medium-term projection.
China Recalls Four Million Cars Over Door Handles
The country's largest ever recall, mostly Teslas, lands ahead of rules requiring mechanical releases inside and out.
In China, Talking to AI Is Normal. Now the State Fears It Replaces Intimacy.
Companion bots are being regulated over 'emotional dependence' and worries that young people will stop marrying and having children.
HHS Plans Two New FDA Deputy Commissioners, One for Technology and AI
The roles would be appointed by department officials — a structure some in the administration see as a way to exert more influence over the agency.