New projects are set to test innovative hybrid connectivity solutions in some of the very hardest to reach places in the UK, with a share of up to £3.5 million in government funding, the UK Space Agency announced. 

A new UK national quantum facility, that will house 12 quantum computers, was officially opened by Science Minister Lord Vallance.

Faster medical scanners, secure communication networks, and next-generation navigation systems are set to be realised through quantum technology, thanks to £100 million in government funding for five new research hubs.

Global AI safety evaluations are set to be enhanced as the UK AI Safety Institute’s evaluations platform is made available to the global AI community, paving the way for safe innovation of AI models.

Experts in health, law, risk management and marketing have been appointed to oversee the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s (DSIT) work to transform the UK into a science and technology superpower, bolstering the DSIT board with a series of key leadership figures. 

The UK Government has announced its support for the renowned Cambridge University particle physicist Professor Mark Thomson, to be the next Director-General of CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics.

Thousands more people across the UK will train and gain qualifications in future tech like artificial intelligence, and others that could transform areas like medicine, 6G and, quantum computing, thanks to a package of more than £1.1 billion to skill-up the country.

Four organisations have been chosen to receive funding from the Government's AI Fairness Innovation Challenge to develop innovative solutions aimed at combatting bias and discrimination within AI systems across sectors such as higher education, healthcare, finance, and recruitment.

The international AI safety report is getting a boost as a gathering of international experts drive the project forward.

The UK and Canada have signed a dual set of agreements which cements their collaboration on science and innovation, while also laying out a new agreement on AI compute – one of the fundamental building blocks which sits at the heart of how AI is used and developed.

It’s been a mystery for children and parents alike for millennia – but leaked footage of a conversation between the Science and Technology Secretary and the Government Chief Scientific Adviser has revealed how Father Christmas manages to deliver billions of presents across the world in just one night.

New Cyber Explorers Cup competition launched for pupils across the UK to boost their tech skills.

At the Global Investment Summit, the Science and Technology Secretary announced new plans for the safe, proportionate regulation of high-potential technologies such as clean aviation and drones.

The UK’s partnership with the Republic of Korea will be pushed to new heights with a series of science and tech deals to be signed by Secretary of State Michelle Donelan, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Bang Moon-kyu, and Minister of Science and ICT Lee Jong Ho, at the Royal Society.

Leading AI nations, businesses, civil society, and AI experts will convene at Bletchley Park today for the first ever AI Safety Summit where they’ll discuss the global future of AI and work towards a shared understanding of its risks.

An independent report has found the UK leads the way internationally with its first of a kind AI Standards Hub.

Funding has been awarded to the X-Catapult Consortium to build a network of industry, academia and the wider public sector working in networked technologies such as including robotics, augmented and virtual reality, and digital twins – virtual environments where real-world objects, such as buildings or wind turbines, can be tested and perfected using advanced computer simulations.

Leading civil society groups and tech bodies are partnering with the UK Government to host a series of events in the run-up to the UK hosting the world’s first summit on AI safety.

Israel will become the latest country to sign a landmark agreement with the UK, to collaborate on science and innovation, when the two countries’ Science Ministers meet in London on the 20th September.

The UK’s global leadership in the safe and responsible use of engineering biology will be driven forward by the first-ever meeting of the UK Biosecurity Leadership Council, bringing together some of the UK’s brightest minds from the worlds of science, research, and business.