With the signing of a science and technology agreement, the UK and Japan will work together to develop “game-changing technologies” and innovative ideas. The long-standing Science and Technology Agreement for the 21st Century is renewed by the agreement, which was signed by science minister George Freeman in Tokyo. The agreement, which is a component of […]
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On March 22nd, the UK released a new International Technology Strategy that lays out a plan for the country to become a technological giant by 2030. At the inauguration in London, the Foreign Secretary and the Secretary for Science, Innovation, and Technology laid out how the UK can expand on the strength of its IT
PLANS TO ESTABLISH THE UK INTO AN INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SUPERPOWER LAUNCHED Read More »
A blow to Huawei and China, the UK’s decision to prohibit its mobile operators from purchasing new Huawei 5G equipment after December 2020 and to remove all of the company’s 5G technology from their networks by 2027 is just one fight in a protracted struggle that the West is now losing. The importance of 5G
THE UK’S DECISION REGARDING HUAWEI: WHY THE WEST IS LOSING THE TECH RACE Read More »
The distinct but concurrent efforts run by Japan, the United Kingdom, and Italy to domestically produce a next-generation fighter plane have ultimately been merged. It was once known as the Tempest in the U.K. and the F-X in Japan, and it will have stealth capabilities along with potent sensors, enhanced pilot support from artificial intelligence,
UK, ITALY AND JAPAN TEAM UP FOR A NEW FIGHTER JET Read More »
Due to “a risk to national security,” the British government has prevented a Chinese manufacturer from acquiring the country’s largest chip factory. The business department’s decision was made on the 16th November, more than a year after semiconductor company Nexperia originally disclosed that it would purchase control of Newport Wafer Fab in south Wales for
BRITISH GOVERNMENT BLOCKS CHINA FROM ACQUIRING WELSH SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURER Read More »
The Biden administration unveiled a comprehensive set of export restrictions directed at China, while the UK’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) issued a warning against the nation’s use of technology to expand its influence around the world. Following the US decision to restrict its own technological exports to the Asian giant, the GCHQ has issued a
CHINA’S EXPANDING TECHNOLOGICAL POWER IS BEING CHALLENGED BY THE US AND UK Read More »
The American manufacturer of graphics chips Nvidia has purchased the UK-based ARM Holdings, which designs computer chips. Four years after being acquired by Japanese firm Softbank for $32 billion, the transaction values ARM at $40 billion (£31.2 billion). Many different products, including most smartphones, are built with ARM technology. Nvidia has pledged to maintain ARM’s
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Investments in the UK technology sector skyrocketed to £10.1bn ($13.2 billion) in 2019, setting a new record and increasing 2018’s already impressive numbers by £3.1bn. This is the highest level of investment in UK history. According to research done with Dealroom for the Digital Economy Council, UK businesses raised a third of the £30.4 billion
UK’S TECH SECTOR OUTPERFORMS BOTH THE US AND CHINA IN TERMS OF GLOBAL GROWTH IN 2019 Read More »
