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The UK is betting big on the power of open source AINews The government wants to encourage open source developers to help improve public services
By Emma Woollacott Published
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UK’s AI Hardware Plan welcomed by industry as government bets big on domestic chip capabilitiesNews With a focus on British chip firms, the plans include £750 million for the development of a new national AI supercomputer
By Emma Woollacott Published
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UK government calls on firms to sign Cyber Resilience Pledge as security sector boomsNews With new figures showing a boom in the country's cybersecurity sector, the government calling on businesses to make the most of the industry’s expertise
By Emma Woollacott Published
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UK Government says it’s ‘cut cyber attack fix times by 84%’ with new vulnerability monitoring serviceNews A new scanning service spots weaknesses in government DNS records for 6,000 UK public sector bodies
By Emma Woollacott Published
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UK’s ‘Tech Prosperity Deal' with US hits rocky groundNews The US has reportedly threatened to pull out of the deal over the Digital Services Tax and broader economic disagreements
By Emma Woollacott Published
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UK government set to back down on Apple encryption orderNews Tulsi Gabbard, US director of national intelligence, has confirmed the UK plans to back down on plans that would see Apple forced to create a "back door" for authorities.
By Ross Kelly Published
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The UK government is working with Meta to create an AI engineering dream team to drive public sector adoptionNews The Open-Source AI Fellowship will allow engineers to apply for a 12-month “tour of duty” with the government to develop AI tools for the public sector.
By Ross Kelly Published
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Thousands of government laptops, tablets, and phones are missing and nowhere to be foundNews A freedom of information disclosure shows more than 2,000 government-issued phones, tablets, and laptops have been lost or stolen, prompting huge cybersecurity concerns.
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Keir Starmer’s tech skills drive welcomed by UK industryNews The ‘TechFirst’ program aims to shore up the UK’s digital skills to meet future AI needs
By Ross Kelly Published
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Government’s ‘Humphrey’ AI tool helps local authorities cut costsNews The Minute tool, part of the Humphrey AI assistant, is being trialled at 25 councils
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Starmer bets big on AI to unlock public sector savingsNews AI adoption could be a major boon for the UK and save taxpayers billions, according to prime minister Keir Starmer.
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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The UK cybersecurity sector has huge untapped potentialAnalysis A new report released by the DSIT revealed the UK’s cybersecurity sector generated £13.2 billion over the last year
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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