Midlands Engine and Geospatial Commission to work together to use technology to find regional investment opportunities

Onlookers predict tax on tech titans will be ineffective 

Trials to continue despite criticism of earlier efforts from numerous civil society groups

An international committee hosted in London later this month will be attended by representatives of a number of governments around the world – but will they be joined by the Facebook CEO?

A government study has revealed that UK citizens harbour a range of concerns about emerging technologies in the transport space

Theresa May suggests government will consider taking action on teachers and pupils who abuse teachers via social media

Although big-ticket technology announcements were largely absent from the chancellor’s speech, the Budget contained a number of initiatives and investments in digital and data

Chancellor’s Budget pledges that new 2% tariff will be targeted at global giants – not domestic start-ups

The government has issued a ‘call to arms’ for experts to help Whitehall make a shift to smarter working practices

Government needs to make sure it is integrating resources from different places in support of common goals, according to Neil McEvoy of Digital Scotland

Measures to tackle disinformation online also include new powers for ICO, and partnerships with tech firms to trial automated identification methods

Qualifications push targets 11 million adults who lack basic knowhow

Department call matched by new NHS Digital framework on data and technology standards

A House of Commons inquiry into the work of GDS to data and the state of digital government has begun publishing its findings. PublicTechnology looks at what a range of experts have had to say

HMRC director says that new digital ways to pay tax will give businesses more control over their finances

Centre for Public Impact says that government employees need to gain AI literacy

PublicTechnology editor Sam Trendall looks at the public sector’s vexed relationship with failure

Simon Stevens points to similar taxes imposed in industries such as gambling

Post will involve working with Cabinet Office and a range of departments

Five of the service’s seven existing commercial partners will assume responsibility for the product

Newly created government entity begins two-year remit with funding dedicated to release location data held by six public agencies