The UK government has announced more funding for AI, quantum and supercomputing, and initiatives to boost tech sovereignty and support domestic scale-ups.

The government is stepping up its ambitions for advanced computing as a cornerstone of its technology and economic strategy, combining targeted infrastructure investment with broader funding commitments aimed at keeping innovation, and high-growth companies, here in the UK.

A clear signal of that intent came yesterday with the launch of “Sunrise,” a new AI supercomputer developed by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA). Backed by £45 million in public funding, the system is designed to accelerate fusion energy research - an area which could prove critical to long-term energy security and decarbonisation.

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