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Experts react to UK £500 million sovereign AI unit
Semiconductors

Experts react to UK £500 million sovereign AI unit

The new fund is intended to boost growth while giving the UK more control over data, chips and AI systems used by public services.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
UK OpenAI deal yields no trials after seven months
Digital Transformation

UK OpenAI deal yields no trials after seven months

UK's flagship OpenAI partnership has delivered no AI trials in seven months, fuelling doubts over GBP £4 billion government plans.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
UK unveils GBP £2.5bn push for AI & quantum growth
Hyperscale

UK unveils GBP £2.5bn push for AI & quantum growth

UK unveils GBP £2.5bn AI and quantum package, as tech leaders hail Sovereign AI Fund as signal of long-term innovation strategy.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Hubtel IT hires for AI push & GBP £2.5m growth plan
Data Protection

Hubtel IT hires for AI push & GBP £2.5m growth plan

West Midlands-based Hubtel IT boosts staff by 25% and targets 2026 turnover above GBP £2.5m as it doubles down on AI and cyber security.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
UK IT leaders put AI first despite budget & security concerns
Digital Transformation

UK IT leaders put AI first despite budget & security concerns

UK IT leaders prioritise AI integration despite tight budgets and security risks, with 37% naming it their top focus amid rising government interest.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
EXOq research hub to boost Oxford region by GBP £1.4 billion
Robotics

EXOq research hub to boost Oxford region by GBP £1.4 billion

EXOq, a new research district near Oxford, will bring GBP £1.4 billion annually and 7,000 jobs, boosting the local economy and innovation sector.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 8th Nov 2025
Ryze creates new brand for Latos amid UK data centre expansion
Drones

Ryze creates new brand for Latos amid UK data centre expansion

Ryze has rebranded North East data centre developer Latos, which aims to build 40 UK sites by 2030, focusing on AI-ready, rapid deployment facilities.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025

Global Stories

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Musk floats Tesla 'terafab' chip plant & Intel talks
Robotics

Musk floats Tesla 'terafab' chip plant & Intel talks

Elon Musk says Tesla may build a vast in-house 'terafab' chip plant to secure AI supply and hints at potential manufacturing talks with Intel.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Motorola unveils AI Visual Alerts for on-prem security
Data Protection

Motorola unveils AI Visual Alerts for on-prem security

Motorola launches Avigilon Visual Alerts, an on-prem AI system that spots bespoke safety and security risks across complex camera networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Dr Nicole Mather named Chair as Wellcome Genome Campus expands
Unified Communications

Dr Nicole Mather named Chair as Wellcome Genome Campus expands

Dr Nicole Mather has been named Chair of the Wellcome Genome Campus Science Advisory Group as it embarks on a major expansion in genomics and data science.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Oct 2025

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AI powers maturing Canadian proptech amid slower funding
Robotics

AI powers maturing Canadian proptech amid slower funding

Canadian proptech matures as AI embeds into daily workflows, funding slows to USD $450 million but adoption and discipline rise.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Sat, 24th Jan 2026
Here are the four firms feds back with $92M quantum investment
Quantum Computing

Here are the four firms feds back with $92M quantum investment

Canada is investing CAD $92M in four quantum start-ups to speed up fault-tolerant computing for industrial and defence uses.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Cicada's deep tech incubator generates AUD $8 billion impact
Incubator

Cicada's deep tech incubator generates AUD $8 billion impact

Cicada Innovations, Australia's deep tech incubator, has generated an economic impact exceeding AUD $8 billion over 25 years, driven by AUD $6.5 billion raised.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025
South Australia's tech workforce to double, adding AUD $5 billion
Data Analytics

South Australia's tech workforce to double, adding AUD $5 billion

South Australia's tech workforce is set to nearly double by 2035, boosting the economy by AUD $5 billion and creating 49,000 new skilled jobs.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Canadian foodtech startups awarded CAD $2.35M boost
Supply Chain

Canadian foodtech startups awarded CAD $2.35M boost

Canadian Food Innovation Network awards funding to five startups pioneering foodtech in automation, packaging, waste reduction and digital manufacturing.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Victoria's tech sector delivers $36 billion boost & jobs surge
Data Analytics

Victoria's tech sector delivers $36 billion boost & jobs surge

Victoria's tech sector adds $36 billion and employs over 300,400, with workforce expected to exceed 700,000 by 2035 amid strong upskilling efforts.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025
Alberta sets 2% data centre levy to boost AI investment
DataCentre infrastructure

Alberta sets 2% data centre levy to boost AI investment

Set to kick in for large data centre hardware from 31 Dec 2026, the levy will offset against corporate tax to boost AI investment and local jobs.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Sep 2025