Spot, the robot ‘dog’, recently assisted colleagues in Dounreay’s Fuel Cycle Area by reactivating a crucial building crane in a reprocessing plant.

The government has launched a £5 million competition to support pioneering technologies aimed at transforming the passenger experience on Britain’s railways.

The government has announced £20 million to kickstart ‘Starmaker One’ – a British private fusion investment fund that will help fusion businesses and start-ups in the sector grow and commercialise at scale.

Data scientists will be upskilled into AI specialists by a new scheme, as the government looks to use the technology to fix public services, save the taxpayer money, and drive growth as part of its Plan for Change.

A UK aerospace company is set to land the first European rover on the red planet, as it wins £150 million to complete the touchdown system delivering the rover safely to Mars.

A new wave of semiconductor startups will join ChipStart, a government-backed incubator programme driving the Plan for Change by helping companies scale up, create jobs, and boost growth.

Thirteen organisations have secured contracts with the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to develop robust sensing technologies for use in future fusion power plants.

Wales is set to benefit from a £250 million investment from one of the world’s largest manufacturers of semiconductors that will be vital to the production of electric vehicles, supporting the government’s Plan for Change in delivering more skilled jobs, and turbocharging the economy.

UK Technology Secretary Peter Kyle will showcase Britain’s credentials as the global hub for AI investment during his visit to the US, aiming to ‘bang the drum’ for a closer AI partnership with the US.

Government sets out first steps to break down barriers to digital inclusion affecting one in four Britons to help put more money into people’s pockets. Millions of people in Britain are set to gain greater digital skills, as ministers tackle the scourge of digital exclusion currently holding too many people back from boosting their employability and accessing vital services.

The UK government has launched its Digital Inclusion Action Plan, which provides funding and support to digitally excluded groups across the UK, including elderly and low-income households, working with the Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA).

Nearly half (43%) of board roles and 35% of leadership roles in FTSE350 companies are now held by women, as the UK leads the way with a record number of female leaders, according to the latest FTSE Women Leaders Review 2025.

The UK’s AI Safety Institute has been recast as the UK AI Security Institute, bolstering protections against AI risks facing national security and crime, and delivering a key pillar of the government’s ‘Plan for Change’.

More nuclear power plants will be approved across England and Wales as the Prime Minister slashes red tape to get Britain building as part of his Plan for Change.

Key specialists are being called upon to join a board advising the UK government in seizing the transformative potential of quantum technologies.

Eight new members have been appointed to the Council for Science and Technology (CST). The Council advises the Prime Minister and the Cabinet on strategic science and technology policy issues that cut across the responsibilities of individual government departments.

Nearly 700,000 women across the country will take part in a trial to test how cutting-edge AI tools can be used to catch breast cancer cases earlier.

First International AI Safety Report to inform discussions at AI action summit.

The UK government has published new research into the safety of e-bike and e-scooter lithium-ion batteries, chargers and e-bike conversion kits.

Technology industry leaders gathered in London this week to discuss the government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan, launched by Prime Minister Keir Starmer earlier this week.