India has started negotiating with the United Kingdom (UK) to expand critical minerals collaboration under the newly-signed UK-India Technology Security Initiative (TSI). As part of these negotiations, the British High Commissioner to India, Lindy Cameron, met officials from the Ministry of Mines last week to explore ways to enhance cooperation. This is particularly...
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Analysis: UK riots show how social media can fuel real-life harm. It’s only getting worse | CNN Business
CNN — The widespread anti-immigrant riots in the United Kingdom of the past week, and the false viral claims that fueled them, may be the clearest, most direct example yet of the way unchecked misinformation on social media can produce violence and harm in the real world. Even after authorities identified a UK national as...
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Israel and the United Kingdom announce alliance to develop transformative technologies
This week, the Israel Ministry of Innovation, together with its British counterpart, announced the start of a joint scientific collaboration program focused on transformative technologies. The initiative will have funding of 9 million shekels, that is, £1.8 million pounds. Building on a Memorandum of Understanding to increase collaboration in science, innovation and technology signed in...
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AUKUS takes another step forward with real-time AI trials
AI-enabled aerial vehicles support the disabling of ground targets Trials saw seamless exchange of data between AUKUS nations Ground-breaking exercise highlights continued progress on Pillar 2 technology work In a significant landmark for AUKUS, the 3 nations have trialled a futuristic integration of autonomy and artificial intelligence (AI) for the first time. Testing saw the...
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Gaming major Nazara Tech buys UK-based Fusebox Games for Rs 228 cr
Nazara said it will purchase Fusebox for Rs 228 crore in an all-cash transaction. 2 min read Last Updated : Aug 08 2024 | 4:48 PM IST Gaming and esports company Nazara Technologies on Thursday announced acquisition of Fusebox Games, an IP-based gaming studio in the United Kingdom, for Rs 228 crore in an...
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UK Tech Startups Drop 11%—First Decline Since 2022
The number of tech startups being founded in the U.K. has suffered its first “marked decline” since 2022, according to accounting firm RSM UK. There were only 12,318 new tech incorporations in the second quarter of 2024 compared with 13,802 in the first quarter — an 11% decline. The number of tech incorporations is seen...
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UK Government Announces £32m of AI Projects
The U.K. government has announced a £32 million investment into 98 AI projects that promise to cut train delays, speed up prescription delivery, and reduce supply chain emissions. This comes days after it was revealed that the £1.3 billion earmarked for AI supercomputers had been scrapped. The companies receiving financial backing include V-Lab, which is...
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Elon Musk and Keir Starmer in online battle as riots grip UK
Euronews takes a look at the series of false claims online, often magnified by X owner Elon Musk, which has had a significant hand in sparking riots across England and Northern Ireland. ADVERTISEMENT UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been ensnared in a war of words with Tesla CEO Elon Musk over riots that have...
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Elon Musk called out by UK government over provocative X posts as unrest grips country
An unruly crowd clash with police, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Southport, northwest England, near where three girls were stabbed to death in a dance class the day before. The violence erupted shortly after a peaceful vigil was attended by hundreds in the center of Southport to mourn the 13 victims of the stabbings, including...
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UK Global Telecoms Giant, Clear Mobitel Ltd To Invest $200million In Zim Telcoms Sector – TechnoMag
A United Kingdom-based technology data company, Clear Mobitel Ltd, announced that its set to invest US$200 million in Zimbabwe’s telecommunications sector, a move that is set stir up the sector, if implemented . Speaking during the presidential farm visit at Pricabe Farm last Friday, Clear Mobitel CEO Mr Harpal Mann expressed his enthusiasm for the...
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UK Government Scraps £1.3bn Earmarked for AI and Tech Innovation
The U.K. government has shelved £1.3 billion worth of funding that had been earmarked for AI and tech innovation. This includes £800 million for the creation of the exascale supercomputer at the University of Edinburgh and £500 million for the AI Research Resource — another supercomputer facility comprising Isambard at the University of Bristol and...
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Elon Musk says ‘civil war is inevitable’ as UK rocked by far-right riots. He’s part of the problem | CNN Business
London CNN — Social media has played a big role in fueling the anti-immigration riots engulfing towns and cities in the United Kingdom. And agitator-in-chief Elon Musk is not sitting on the sidelines. The Tesla chief executive and owner of X posted to the platform Sunday that “civil war is inevitable” in response to a...