techUK welcomes the Automated Vehicles Act and sets out next steps
The vital legislation passed into law having received Royal Assent
Updated: Tue May 21 2024
Government seeks views on code of practice to improve the resilience and security of software
Announced by Minister Saquib Bhatti at CyberUK24, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has launched a Call for Views on a draft code of practice for software vendors to improve the resilience and security of software - which has become so widespread in day-to-day organizational operations. Government's intention to propose this policy intervention was outlined in its response to last year's call for views on software resilience and security for businesses and organisations.
Updated: Mon May 20 2024
Governments trailblazing Institute for AI Safety to open doors in San Francisco
Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan announces first AI Safety Institute overseas office in San Francisco.
Updated: Mon May 20 2024
IEA - Drinkers are not a drain on taxpayers, IEA expert responds to new study
Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the free market think tank, the Institute of Economic Affairs responds to a report from the Institute of Alcohol Studies which claims that alcohol harm costs England £27.4 billion a year
Updated: Mon May 20 2024
IPPR - Revealed: with the right support, most UK gas sector workers could transfer skills to other jobs, report finds
Gas sector workers who could be affected by job losses in the transition to a net zero world can switch to other careers with the right kind of support from the government. However, the report warns against complacency and argues that without careful planning, the transition may jeopardise meeting net zero targets or lead to disruption in the workforce.
Updated: Mon May 20 2024
New independent Institute to steer UK semiconductor innovation and support semiconductor strategy
UK Semiconductor Institute announced to support key components of the government's Semiconductor Strategy.
Updated: Mon May 20 2024
New UK Semiconductor Institute announced by DSIT
Independent Institute to support UK Semiconductor Industry
Updated: Mon May 20 2024
As the General Election approaches, what does UK tech want to hear from the politicians who want to form the next Govern
With May's local elections in the rear-view mirror we are now firmly on the road to a General Election.
Updated: Fri May 17 2024
Debanking epidemic fuelled by red tape, finds new IEA paper
Anti-money laundering (AML) regulations force banks to cancel the accounts of innocent customers.
Updated: Fri May 17 2024
NIC finds good progress in rolling out fixed broadband across the UK
The National Infrastructure Commission, which provides government with impartial, expert advice on major long term infrastructure challenges, has published its annual assessment of infrastructure progress in the UK.
Updated: Fri May 17 2024
Applying user ecosystem thinking in Funding Service Design
In this post, a policy lead and a user researcher discuss the concept of user ecosystem thinking and how it can be applied by designers in their day-to-day work. This concept and the practical activities we discuss in this post are derived from the book 'Rethinking Users: A Design Guide to User Ecosystem Thinking'.
Updated: Thu May 16 2024
Dstl helps develop national microbial forensics capability
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is leading on the creation of the United Kingdom Microbial Forensics Consortium (UKMFC).
Updated: Thu May 16 2024
Centre for Emerging Technology Security publish report on AI and Strategic Decision Making
The report presents the findings of a CETaS research project commissioned by the Joint Intelligence Organisation (JIO) and GCHQ, on the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) and strategic decision-making.
Updated: Wed May 15 2024
What is techUKs new Putting AI into Action campaign?
Blog from Usman Ikhlaq at techUK as part of our #UnleashInnovation campaign 2024
Updated: Wed May 15 2024
Quantum commercialisation: A review of the UK funding landscape
Guest blog from Roger Mckinlay at UKRI as part of our #UnleashInnovation campaign week 2024.
Updated: Tue May 14 2024
UK Government announces first test flight of quantum-based navigation systems
The UK Government recently launched the first airborne trials of a quantum anti-jamming technology, a significant step toward ensuring safer flights.
Updated: Tue May 14 2024
IEA - UK climbs out of recession but growth still lacklustre
Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at the free market think tank, the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on news that the UK's economy exited recession after GDP grew by 0.6% in the first quarter of 2024
Updated: Mon May 13 2024
Ofcom publishes review of Future of TV Distribution in the UK
As news came this week of Disney and Warner Bros harking back to a pre-internet era offering of "bundling" their services together, so UK regulator Ofcom publishes its findings as it examined the future of TV distribution.
Updated: Mon May 13 2024
techUK Unleashing Innovation Week 2024
#UnleashInnovation - techUK's Technology and Innovation programme is excited to host its innovation campaign week, as part of the Unleashing Innovation campaign, from 13-17 May.
Updated: Mon May 13 2024
IFG - The next government must extend devolution to 85% of England to deliver meaningful and balanced economic growth
The next government must extend the English devolution map to tackle the economic underperformance of England's cities and regions away from London
Updated: Fri May 10 2024
Kings Fund - Some of todays cancer figures show that the NHS can still improve care for patients despite the challenges
Siva Anandaciva, Chief Analyst at The King's Fund, responded to the latest NHS performance data
Updated: Fri May 10 2024
Missing the Point(er)
Email security policy for the UK Government has been fairly consistent for a while, so we were pleased when Google and Yahoo decided to tighten their email authentication requirements that align closely to our own guidance. One element that stands ...
Updated: Fri May 10 2024
techUK co-signs Smart Data Councils non-governmental members response to UK governments Roadmap
techUK, together with several other non-governmental members of the Smart Data Council, has co-signed a response to UK government's Smart Data Roadmap.
Updated: Fri May 10 2024
World-firsts in Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement accelerate tech innovation
The Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement (A-UK FTA) entered into force on 31 May 2023. It is the UK's first FTA designed from scratch and sets new global standards for digital, tech and services.
Updated: Fri May 10 2024
Ofcom: Protecting children from harm consultation
Today, Ofcom has published its call for evidence focussed on protecting children from harm. The consultation is the second of this phase of the process, following on from one earlier this year on guidance for service providers publishing pornographic content. The second phase of the regulator's approach to implementation focuses on child safety, pornography and the protection of women and girls.
Updated: Wed May 08 2024