Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a very powerful and growing reservoir of capabilities that can be used to tackle a bo…
Spring Statement: government commits £79m to super computing
The Chancellor has unveiled £79m of funding for a new super computer at Edinburgh University that could pave the way …
Review calls for tougher competition laws to crack down on tech giants’ “bullying tactics”
The government should strengthen competition laws in order to crack down on the “bullying tactics” of US …
The new startup visa shows the UK is still open to entrepreneurs
As Britain’s (planned) departure from the EU nears, numerous questions continue to hang over the UK – but could the g…
Why ignoring workers is a sure-fire way to create an AI divide
The public conversation about new technology always lags far behind the development of the technology itself. We can …
IBM unveils no-deal Brexit contingency plans
IBM has unveiled its Brexit contingency plans and warned that a no-deal scenario could have a major impact on busines…
How do we ensure the digital ethics debate leads to action?
We are living in an increasingly data-driven world that has implications for individuals and society as a whole. In a…
NCSC chief says the UK “will not compromise” on Huawei demands
One of Britain’s most senior security officials has warned that the UK will not compromise on the demands it ha…
Margot James: deep AI expertise is central to the UK’s future
Britain has a long history as a global leader in computing technologies which led to the birth of artificial intellig…
Platform patricians and platform plebs: how social media favours the famous
In the spring of 2018, US celebrity Kim Kardashian uploaded a set of near nudes to her Instagram account to promote h…