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Keeping children safe online: changes to the Online Safety Act explained

Keeping children safe online: changes to the Online Safety Act explained

Friday, 01 August 2025

How new laws that keep children safe on the internet work....

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AI Security Institute launches international coalition to safeguard AI development

AI Security Institute launches international coalition to safeguard AI development

Wednesday, 30 July 2025

AI Security Institute joins forces with Canadian counterpart, Amazon, Anthropic and civil society in new research project focused on AI behaviour and ...

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Local leaders in every UK nation backed by £30 million each to drive transformative innovation and grow the economy

Local leaders in every UK nation backed by £30 million each to drive transformative innovation and grow the economy

Monday, 28 July 2025

Local leaders across the UK to be backed by at least £30 million each to help target science and tech funding towards regional strengths...

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What's changing for children on social media from 25 July 2025

What's changing for children on social media from 25 July 2025

Wednesday, 23 July 2025

New laws come into force, protecting under-18s from harmful online content....

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New Executive Chair to strengthen government’s plan to unleash life sciences for a healthier, wealthier Britain

New Executive Chair to strengthen government’s plan to unleash life sciences for a healthier, wealthier Britain

Tuesday, 22 July 2025

Steve Bates OBE appointed to help champion research and innovation and the use of technology to transform health and grow the UK economy....

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OpenAI to expand UK office and work with government departments to turbocharge the UK’s AI infrastructure and transform public services

OpenAI to expand UK office and work with government departments to turbocharge the UK’s AI infrastructure and transform public services

Monday, 21 July 2025

OpenAI and the UK government have today signed a new strategic partnership....

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Leading lights of UK research spearhead search for world's best talent

Leading lights of UK research spearhead search for world's best talent

Thursday, 17 July 2025

12 leading universities and research institutions selected to deliver government’s £54 million fund to recruit world’s top researchers....

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Engines of AI primed to accelerate new breakthroughs, economic growth, and transform the UK into an AI maker

Engines of AI primed to accelerate new breakthroughs, economic growth, and transform the UK into an AI maker

Wednesday, 16 July 2025

The government's new Compute Roadmap will harness AI to deliver on the UK's national priorities under the Plan for Change....

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Government investment for mentoring, funding access and skills development to spark tech innovation outside capital

Government investment for mentoring, funding access and skills development to spark tech innovation outside capital

Wednesday, 16 July 2025

Tech entrepreneurs outside London will get support to grow their businesses, as the government launches a £1 million programme which is set to ignite ...

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Life Sciences Sector Plan to grow economy and transform NHS

Life Sciences Sector Plan to grow economy and transform NHS

Tuesday, 15 July 2025

The government has today (Wednesday 16 July) launched a bold new Life Sciences Sector Plan as part of the government’s flagship Industrial Strategy....

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Creative and AI sectors kick off next steps in finding solutions to AI and copyright

Creative and AI sectors kick off next steps in finding solutions to AI and copyright

Tuesday, 15 July 2025

Representatives of both sectors in newly formed expert working groups on AI and copyright. ...

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UK’s best AI engineers can apply now to build tech for public services in $1 million fellowship

UK’s best AI engineers can apply now to build tech for public services in $1 million fellowship

Thursday, 10 July 2025

The UK government, backed by a $1 million Meta grant to the Alan Turing Institute, is launching a 12-month Open-Source AI Fellowship to bring top AI e...

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New backing for small businesses to protect their intellectual property from security threats

New backing for small businesses to protect their intellectual property from security threats

Thursday, 10 July 2025

Up to 500 small or medium-sized companies could benefit from new reviews involving approved experts giving tailored advice to teams on risks they face...

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UK and France partner on navigation systems to protect critical infrastructure from hostile threats

UK and France partner on navigation systems to protect critical infrastructure from hostile threats

Wednesday, 09 July 2025

UK and French researchers join up to shield critical infrastructure, including power supplies and emergency services, with more resilient navigation a...

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Peter Kyle’s speech at Google Cloud Summit London

Peter Kyle’s speech at Google Cloud Summit London

Wednesday, 09 July 2025

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Peter Kyle, delivered a speech at Google Cloud Summit London on Wednesday 9 July 2025....

New Google partnership will help rid taxpayer of ‘ball and chain’ legacy tech and aim to upskill 100,000 civil servants in tech and AI

New Google partnership will help rid taxpayer of ‘ball and chain’ legacy tech and aim to upskill 100,000 civil servants in tech and AI

Tuesday, 08 July 2025

New partnership with Google Cloud will help modernise outdated government IT, upskill 100,000 civil servants in digital and AI by 2030, and secure bet...

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New mapping tool launched to help bring healthy food to those who need it most

New mapping tool launched to help bring healthy food to those who need it most

Monday, 07 July 2025

New project, backed by government, will develop mapping tool to tackle food inequality....

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Technology and Energy Secretaries chair second AI Energy Council meeting

Technology and Energy Secretaries chair second AI Energy Council meeting

Tuesday, 01 July 2025

The Technology and Energy Secretaries have chaired the second round of discussions, with a focus on compute and the energy demands of AI....

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Peter Kyle’s speech at CityWeek 2025

Peter Kyle’s speech at CityWeek 2025

Monday, 30 June 2025

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Peter Kyle, delivered a speech at the CityWeek 2025 on Tuesday 1 July 2025....

Regulatory Innovation Office to help streamline regulation, helping UK’s world leading fintech sector

Regulatory Innovation Office to help streamline regulation, helping UK’s world leading fintech sector

Monday, 30 June 2025

Regulatory Innovation Office to partner with Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum to cut red tape, and support fintech innovation, fuelling government...

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Upgrading national grid to power AI future to be tackled at AI Energy Council

Upgrading national grid to power AI future to be tackled at AI Energy Council

Sunday, 29 June 2025

The Technology and Energy Secretaries will chair the second meeting of the AI Energy Council today....

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Public services put in your pocket with trial GOV.UK App launched today

Public services put in your pocket with trial GOV.UK App launched today

Sunday, 29 June 2025

A trial version of the GOV.UK App is to be available to download on smartphones today, putting public services in people’s pocket to save them from wa...

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Pre loved tech will help to bridge digital divide under new government charter?

Pre loved tech will help to bridge digital divide under new government charter?

Tuesday, 24 June 2025

Organisations can sign up to the IT Reuse for Good charter on GOV.UK and then work with their chosen charity partner to distribute devices....

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Tech innovators backed to set up and scale up in Britain through Industrial Strategy

Tech innovators backed to set up and scale up in Britain through Industrial Strategy

Monday, 23 June 2025

Ambitious Digital and Technologies Sector Plan to help deliver government’s modern Industrial Strategy to drive national renewal and our Plan for Chan...

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UK launches global talent drive to attract world leading researchers and innovators

UK launches global talent drive to attract world leading researchers and innovators

Saturday, 21 June 2025

New taskforce and £54 million fund will attract world-class researchers and their teams to the UK and comes ahead of the launch of government’s modern...

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New data laws will make life easier for British people, cutting life admin, easing traffic and speeding up roadworks

New data laws will make life easier for British people, cutting life admin, easing traffic and speeding up roadworks

Thursday, 19 June 2025

British people will benefit from new laws which will make their day-to-day lives easier – from slashing grocery bills and cutting traffic jams to spee...

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Peter Kyle’s speech at Giant Ideas

Peter Kyle’s speech at Giant Ideas

Wednesday, 18 June 2025

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Peter Kyle, delivered a speech at the Giant Ideas event on Monday 16 June 2025....

New plans to supercharge UK cyber sector

New plans to supercharge UK cyber sector

Tuesday, 17 June 2025

The UK’s growing cyber security sector will be boosted by millions in new investment and a new Cyber Growth Action Plan, as part of the government’s P...

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Tech giants join government to kick off plans to boost British worker AI skills

Tech giants join government to kick off plans to boost British worker AI skills

Friday, 13 June 2025

Leading tech firms have partnered with government to deliver AI skills training to 7.5 million UK workers....

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Sir Chris Bryant speech at London Tech Week 2025

Sir Chris Bryant speech at London Tech Week 2025

Thursday, 12 June 2025

Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms, Sir Chris Bryant, gave a speech at London Tech Week on Wednesday 11 June 2025....

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