Policy
From startup nation to scaleup nation: Britain's next big challenge
The UK government is introducing new tax reliefs and supports to encourage startups to scale domestically rather than moving abroad.
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Policy
UK government met 137 businesses over AI datacentres – but no environmental groups
An investigation reveals the UK government developed AI datacentre policy through 137 meetings with businesses but held no meetings with environmental groups, while 38 officials moved into AI industry roles.
AI
The UK is investing $134 million into an AI Biosecurity Lab
The UK has launched an AI Biosecurity Lab with $134 million in funding to detect biological threats and accelerate vaccine development using artificial intelligence.
AI
UK to set up AI unit to spot and fight wildfires faster
The UK government is establishing a Wildfires AI Unit to accelerate wildfire detection and response following record summer temperatures, to be housed within the National Situation Centre.
Enterprise
UK government hasn't the foggiest how much it's spending on digital transformation
The UK government has admitted its finance systems cannot produce consistent annual data on how much departments spend on digital transformation, despite public sector investment exceeding £26 billion annually.