UK government shelves £1.3bn of tech and AI projects; scraps plans for first exascale supercomputer in Edinburgh
Decision comes after Chancellor asked government departments to find billions in savings
Decision comes after Chancellor asked government departments to find billions in savings
Company bid for government funding to support $4bn Californian research center
Scheme provides companies with access to technical and commercial help to secure private investment
Horizon will have 100x increase in AI performance over predecessor
Claims made in response to legal challenge against forced sale of the app
Plant will be largest of its type in the US
Hubs will be led by UK universities
Will provide city-state with access to its H-Series and Helios quantum computers
New system due to be delivered by early 2028
Semiconductor equipment manufacturers could be targeted by new restrictions
If approved, funding will support sites in Texas and Missouri
Comments were made in an interview earlier this week
University has close links to ASML
US government finalizing legislation to limit funding for Chinese firms
First facility is expected to be operational in 2025
The 20-qubit machine will be integrated with local HPC infrastructure
Said he expects the export restrictions to remain in place for several decades
Department has signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms with the company
Further extends program launched by department in 2023
No vendor for the system has been named
Advanced AI processors will be manufactured by TSMC
Bill has received bipartisan support
Scope of regulations still being determined
Funding gap arose after Defense Department reneged on $2.5bn military contract with Intel