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UK and EU TMT weekly briefing: online safety, AI energy metrics, GDPR DPIA template, pastiche sampling ruling, CMA drip pricing penalty, ASA report, Ofcom 6 GHz—16 April 2026

Published on: 16 April 2026

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Commission launches consultation on AI energy consumption and emissions metrics

The European Commission has opened a consultation on approaches for assessing the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions of AI models and systems, feeding into a wider study to encourage energy‑efficient, low‑emission AI across the EU and to support implementation of the EU AI Act. The consultation closes on 15 May 2026. See LNB News 13/04/2026 16.

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Government tables Crime and Policing Bill amendments on harmful pornography and tech liability

The government has proposed amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill to make it a criminal offence to possess or publish pornography depicting incest and scenarios where adults pretend to be children. The reforms seek to prohibit possession or publication of pornography portraying unlawful sexual activity within families, including sex between step or foster relations where one person is feigning being under 18, with each publication offence carrying a maximum sentence of five years’ imprisonment...

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