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UK and allies snub Europe with new global telecoms initiative
The UK has joined a new telecoms networks initiative with a host of other countries from around the world. However,…
Funding for smart street lamps could boost UK 5G connectivity
Smart street lamps that could house technologies such as electric vehicle charging hubs and 5G networks are being trialled by…
UK launches ‘AI for Development’ scheme at UN event
The UK government plans to utilise AI technology for international development and predicting future humanitarian crises in enough time to…
DSIT aims to boost tech expertise by joining Whitehall’s STEM Futures programme
Civil servants in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) could soon be mentored by the brightest minds in…
Ministers insist UK digital markets bill is not about Big Tech ‘bashing’
Ministers from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) have told…
DSIT commits to 5G standalone UK coverage by 2030, but experts are sceptical
An investment package worth nearly £150m has been unveiled by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) to boost…
‘Worse than the last version’: Experts unimpressed with new Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
The latest Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (No. 2) has been introduced to the House of Commons by the…
UK tech industry figures sceptical about impact of new Science and Technology Framework
UK tech industry stakeholders are divided on the Science and Technology Framework launched by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and technology…