Ukraine: Zelensky pledges push for victory on war anniversary February 24, 2023 The president of Ukraine pledged to push for victory in 2023 as he and other Ukrainians marked the sombre first anniversary of the Russian invasion that changed their lives. As dawn broke on a day of commemorations and defiance, president Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted that Ukrainians had proven themselves to be “invincible” in what he called [...]
Confirmed: Channel 4 privatisation cancelled as broadcaster to stay in public ownership January 5, 2023 Channel 4 will remain in public ownership after a planned privatisation – championed by Boris Johnson’s government – was binned today. The Culture Department confirmed the move today, confirming reports based on a leaked letter yesterday. The Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan had written to Rishi Sunak calling for the government to drop the plans to [...]
UK government takes pro-innovation approach to AI January 2, 2023 UK government’s push to bridge the AI skills gap comes with a focus on a risk based approach. As industry predictions indicate an AI boom in 2023, the UK government has stepped up to plug the skills gap in the sector. At the end of 2022, the government evaluated the Industry-funded Masters in AI (IMAI) [...]
UK government stumps up £12m to make 5G tech green and accessible December 20, 2022 The Department of Culture, Media and Sport is funding a £12m international project to make 5G telecommunication green and more accessible across the UK. The project named Towards Ubiquitous 3D Open Resilient Network (TUDOR) plans to use AI to improve the efficiency of 5G and in due course 6G infrastructures. TUDOR is led by the [...]