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Too Big To Ignore: Regulating The Data Centre Boom
As data centres transition from largely unregulated facilities to designated critical infrastructure, their environmental impact and energy consumption have come under unprecedented regulatory scrutiny. With the AI boom driving exponential growth in data centre capacity, new EU reporting requirements, energy audits, and forthcoming rating schemes are reshaping the investment landscape and forcing operators to balance digital expansion with climate commitments.
United Kingdom Energy
TS
Travers Smith LLP
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Travers Smith's Venture Insights: Britain's Sovereign AI Bet
The UK government has launched a £500m sovereign AI fund led by Balderton's James Wise, aiming to help British AI startups start, scale, and compete globally. With ticket sizes between £1m-£10m, the fund offers not just capital but fast-tracked visas, supercomputer access, and government procurement opportunities—but can this strategy overcome the UK's historical challenge of retaining founders at the growth stage?
United Kingdom Technology
TS
Travers Smith LLP
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Drug Repurposing In The Age Of AI: Lessons From COVID-19 And The Future Of Second Medical Use Innovation
Artificial intelligence is transforming how pharmaceutical companies identify new therapeutic uses for existing drugs, but this acceleration creates complex intellectual property challenges. As computational methods rapidly generate repurposing candidates, innovators must navigate the tension between filing early to secure priority and waiting for sufficient validation data, while ensuring their second medical use patents provide meaningful commercial protection in an increasingly competitive landscape.
United Kingdom IP
PC
Potter Clarkson
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SpotifAI - AI-generated Music And The Unsettled Legal Landscape
AI-generated music has become commercially mainstream, yet the legal framework governing it remains uncertain. The industry is currently being shaped through litigation, private licensing deals, and emerging regulation, creating a complex landscape where businesses must navigate unresolved questions about copyright, authorship, and liability while AI music continues to be widely used and monetised.
United Kingdom IP
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Macfarlanes LLP
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