Wales/Technology

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

Meteor showers and the Milky Way: the UK night sky in May 2024

May is a great time to see meteors, the star-dense core of our Milky Way galaxy, the spectacular Noctilucent Clouds and several galaxies hidden in the spring constellations.

Updated: Wed May 08 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

techUK responds to regulators strategic approaches to artificial intelligence

On 30 April, 12 of the UK's regulators published their strategic action plan for AI, at the request of Michelle Donelan, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology as part of the UK's pro-innovation approach to AI regulation.

Updated: Wed May 08 2024

Talking 5 with Local Public Services Member Computacenter

Each month, techUK's Associate Director for Local Public Services, Georgina Maratheftis, interviews a member active in the local government space about their vision for the future of local public services and where digital can make a real difference to people and society.

Updated: Tue May 07 2024

MHRA publishes its strategic approach to artificial intelligence

Read techUK's summary of the publication of the MHRA's strategic approach to artificial intelligence.

Updated: Fri May 03 2024