Impact
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Europe treats biological data as critical infrastructure
The European Commission is directing €65 million towards gene, protein and research literature resources used across life sciences, biotechnology and biological AI, addressing the fragile funding model behind scientific databases researchers increasingly depend on.
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KIT turns AI governance into institutional infrastructure
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology has adopted an institution-wide AI strategy spanning research, teaching, administration and infrastructure, combining rules for responsible use with investment in sovereign computing capacity.
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Europe’s farm data infrastructure moves into implementation
Europe is building shared digital infrastructure for agriculture, beginning with farm identity, data access, and cross-border services.
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Amazon adds Shetland wind to UK power mix
Amazon has signed a 36MW Shetland wind power purchase agreement. The contract supports Statkraft’s Mossy Hill project as digital infrastructure and wider electrification increase demand for new UK generation.
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Britain’s digital services lean on family help
New government research finds informal supporters are carrying a substantial share of Britain’s digital inclusion burden, often using unsafe workarounds when online services lack proper delegated access.
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ProLogium moves Dunkirk plant into construction
ProLogium says its planned Dunkirk battery gigafactory is moving from preparatory work into coordinated site execution, with grid connection, supplier localisation, and workforce development advancing.
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givestar raises $12m for fundraising technology
UK fundraising platform givestar has raised $12 million to expand its charity, event, payments, and supporter technology across Britain and the US.
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AI skills gap reaches Britain’s practical workforce
Pearson finds AI is reshaping skilled work faster than training.
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DWP lines up £5.3m parental-support software spend
DWP is procuring licensed digital support for parents facing conflict.
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StandardX raises £10m to tackle isotope scarcity
StandardX is building accelerator infrastructure for scarce medical isotopes.
