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Top in Tech

Top in Tech

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‘Top in tech’ is brought to you by the Global Counsel tech policy team. Each fortnight, the team lift the lid on the latest in ‘techlash’, identifying where the debate is heading in London, Brussels, and Washington DC, the politics (and geopolitics) behind it, and what this might mean for the apps and online services we use every day.

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Episodes
  • The Digital Markets Act and the future of transatlantic trade negotiations
    Jul 4 2025

    On this week’s episode of Top in Tech, Adriana Capparelli, Practice Director, is joined by Emilie Kerstens, Senior Associate, and Anna Lisa Schäfer-Gehrau, Associate, to unpack the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and its growing significance for EU-US relations in the tech and trade space.

    They explore how the DMA is shaping Europe’s digital regulatory landscape and creating new tensions with US policymakers, who view the framework as disproportionately targeting American firms. The discussion covers early enforcement lessons, the changing tone of transatlantic trade negotiations, and what the DMA reveals about the EU’s broader regulatory direction. They also reflect on the practical challenges of compliance, the role of emerging case law, and the implications for future digital legislation.

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    19 mins
  • The UK Spending Review: what does it mean for the tech sector?
    Jun 19 2025

    On this week’s episode of Top in Tech, Megan Stagman, Director, is joined by Fergus Cameron-Watt, Senior Associate, to unpack the UK government’s recent spending review and its implications for the tech sector.

    Megan and Fergus explore how the Spending Review reflects the government’s shifting priorities, with notable gains for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the backing of the new sovereign AI unit. They assess what these developments mean for start-ups, digital infrastructure, and tech suppliers to the government, and situate this in the context of a flurry of forthcoming strategies (including the Industrial Strategy and the Digital and AI Roadmap).

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    28 mins
  • Copyright in the age of AI
    Jun 6 2025

    On this week’s episode of Top in Tech, Adriana Capparelli, Practice Director for Technology, Media and Telecoms, is joined by Senior Associates Natasha Dixon and Russell Lamb to unpack one of the most complex policy dilemmas in today’s tech landscape: copyright in the age of artificial intelligence.

    They explore the current UK and EU approaches to balancing creator protections with AI innovation, as policymakers grapple with how to regulate the use of copyrighted material in training AI systems. From recent development on the UK Data (Use and Access Bill) and criticisms from the creative industry - including Paul McCartney and Elton John - to the EU Code of Practice on Generative AI, this episode examines where regulation stands - and where it might be headed next.

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    33 mins
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