The UK government has announced a significant step forward in ensuring the safe, ethical, and responsible use of artificial intelligence across industries with the launch of a new AI assurance platform. Designed as a centralised resource, the platform aims to help businesses, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), navigate AI risks and improve trust in this transformative technology.

The UK’s market for ensuring the trustworthiness of AI systems is poised to grow six-fold over the next decade – unlocking more than £6.5 billion as the UK government uses AI to kickstart growth.

Preparations are underway for the 18th annual celebration of apprenticeships and skills and the contributions they make to businesses and communities.

Kao Data has announced work has commenced on the construction of its new £350 million data centre in Stockport, Greater Manchester.

The UK is set to see a significant economic boost following the announcement of a £10 billion investment by US-based Blackstone, revealed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a visit to New York.

The cutting-edge of UK technology was in the spotlight at this month’s SEMICON Taiwan expo, meeting with top Taiwanese companies.

The UK government has announced £88 million of funding has been awarded to 46 innovative projects that will help boost zero-emission vehicle tech.

The UK Government has launched nine new AI training courses for Civil Servants to enhance digital training and boost public sector efficiency.

The UK government has announced a £4 million investment in a new project aimed at improving the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in schools.

The UK government has unveiled a £32 million investment in AI-driven initiatives designed to reduce train delays, expedite NHS prescription deliveries, and enhance construction worker training.

Eleven semiconductor startups focusing on enhancing AI efficiency and developing innovative healthcare technologies have joined a government-supported initiative designed to transform their research into commercial success.

New UK Science Secretary, Peter Kyle, has put AI at the heart of the government’s agenda to deliver change, sustained economic growth, and improved public services.

A ‘treasure trove’ of data, including papers authored by UK scientists, has been released from the Euclid space telescope.

Wylfa in Anglesey has been designated by the government as the preferred site for the UK’s third mega-nuclear power station.

27 nations, including the United Kingdom, Republic of Korea, France, United States, United Arab Emirates, as well as the European Union, have signed up to developing proposals for assessing AI risks over the coming months, in a set of agreements that bring the AI Seoul Summit to an end.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that 16 leading international companies have committed to new voluntary international AI standards established at the Bletchley Park summit.

New commitments to develop AI safely have been agreed with 16 AI tech companies spanning the globe, including companies from the US, China, and the Middle East, marking a world-first on the opening day of the AI Seoul Summit.

Cancer waiting times are set to fall thanks to new AI technology that locates cancer cells 2.5 times quicker than doctors alone.

A new independent UK Semiconductor Institute will, for the first time, bring together the government, universities, and the private sector to support key components of the government’s Semiconductor Strategy to grow the sector, which is backed by £1billion.

The UK Government’s pioneering AI Safety Institute is set to broaden its international horizons by opening its first overseas office in San Francisco this summer, Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan has announced.