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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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UK government targets ‘startup’ mindset in AI funding overhaulNews Public sector AI funding will be overhauled in the UK in a bid to simplify processes and push more projects into development.
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Trade body urges UK government to speed up National Semiconductor StrategyNews 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 servicesNews 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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