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Trade body urges UK government to speed up National Semiconductor Strategy

By Emma Woollacott published

News Trade body techUK has urged the UK government to accelerate the implementation of the National Semiconductor Strategy.

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UK government signs up Anthropic to improve public services

By Emma Woollacott published

News The UK government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Anthropic to explore how the company's Claude AI assistant could be used to improve access to public services.

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The UK’s AI ambitions face one major hurdle – finding enough home-grown talent

By Emma Woollacott published

News Research shows UK enterprises are struggling to fill AI roles, raising concerns over the country's ability to meet expectations in the global AI race.

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Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, speaks during a news conference following his first cabinet meeting, at Downing Street in London, UK, on Saturday, Jul. 6, 2024.

UK regions invited to apply for ‘AI Growth Zone’ status

By Emma Woollacott published

News The UK government has opened up bidding for regions hoping to secure 'AI growth zone' status.

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US government urged to overhaul outdated technology

By George Fitzmaurice published

News A review from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found legacy technology and outdated IT systems are negatively impacting efficiency.

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‘Archaic’ legacy tech is crippling public sector productivity

By Emma Woollacott published

News The UK public sector has been over-reliant on contractors and too many processes are still paper-based

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Government urged to improve tech procurement practices

By Emma Woollacott published

News The National Audit Office highlighted wasted money and a lack of progress on major digital transformation programmes

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UK prime minister Keir Starmer gives a speech on reducing NHS wait times while watched by Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care as they visit a healthcare provider in Surrey on January 6, 2025 in Epsom, United Kingdom.

Tech industry welcomes UK's “ambitious” AI action plan

By Emma Woollacott published

News The new policy, less cautious than that of the previous government, has been largely welcomed by experts

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"Thinly spread": Questions raised over UK government’s latest cyber funding scheme

By George Fitzmaurice published

The funding will go towards bolstering cyber skills, though some industry experts have questioned the size of the price tag

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UK government trials chatbots in bid to bolster small business support

By Emma Woollacott published

News The UK government is running a private beta of a new chatbot designed to help people set up small businesses and find support.

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