UK to launch £500m Sovereign AI Fund backing homegrown champions
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall unveils £500m state-backed VC unit combining capital, supercomputer access and procurement routes for UK AI firms.
Tag: industrial strategy
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Telegraph: AI alarm bells should be ringing in Downing Street
The Telegraph's editorial board argues the OpenAI investment pause exposes fundamental flaws in Britain's energy costs, planning system, and industrial strategy.
UK government adds AI to national security procurement priorities
New government guidance will recognise AI alongside shipbuilding, steel, and energy infrastructure as critical for national security, with departments directed to prioritise British suppliers in these sectors.
UK Doubles Research Funding for AI and Video Games in £12bn Economic Growth Push
UKRI announces 50-100% funding increases for priority sectors including £1.6bn for AI, with chief rating current growth contribution just 'three out of ten'.
