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The latest AI developments shaping UK business and technology
Microsoft backs Anthropic's fight against Pentagon blacklist designation
Microsoft filed an amicus brief supporting Anthropic's lawsuit to block the US Department of Defense from designating the AI startup as a supply-chain risk.
UK authors launch 'Human Authored' logo to distinguish books from AI
The Society of Authors has introduced a certification logo for human-written books as AI-generated content floods the publishing market.
10,000 authors publish empty book in AI copyright protest
Writers including Kazuo Ishiguro and Richard Osman release 'Don't Steal This Book' at London book fair, demanding government protect creative copyright from AI firms.
Isembard raises £37m to scale AI-powered precision manufacturing
Hardware startup Isembard secures £37m Series A to expand its network of high-precision factories using its MasonOS AI operating system, targeting 25 sites by end of 2026.
Nscale raises £1.5bn as Sheryl Sandberg and Nick Clegg join board
British AI data centre firm Nscale raises £1.5bn ($2bn) in new funding, appoints former Meta executives to its board, and sees valuation soar to £11bn ($14.6bn).
UK's multibillion AI drive built on 'phantom investments'
Guardian investigation finds major AI investment claims by Nscale and CoreWeave lack substance, with no contracts signed and a promised supercomputer site still a scaffolding yard.
UK sovereign AI fund launches with £500m for domestic computing
Government-backed fund formally launches in April to build domestic AI computing infrastructure, reduce reliance on foreign hyperscalers, and support UK tech sovereignty.
Anthropic sues US government over 'supply chain risk' label
AI firm Anthropic files lawsuit against the Trump administration after Pentagon labels it a supply chain risk over its refusal to give military unrestricted access to Claude.