The Ground A laser — A drone game-changer?

Seedcamp, one of Europe’s best-known early-stage venture firms, has raised $320 million for its next phase of investing. The firm, an early investor in Revolut, Wise, UiPath, Fluidstack and Synthesia, is also expanding its US presence and placing a bigger bet on startups operating where AI meets sc…

UK startup Cosine has won UK government backing to train Lumen Sovereign, its own frontier AI model, on the Isambard-AI, the UK’s most powerful supercomputer. It will work with partners such as BT, Lloyds Banking, HSBC, BAE Systems, Thales and other major British companies and institutions, to buil…

When Habs Kim’s family moved from South Korea to the UK, one of their first encounters with the British state was one of the most feared entities on the British Isles: The planning department. That experience now sits behind Xylo, the UK govtech startup Kim cofounded with former lawyer and operator…

We’re looking at what could become a major reset coming for Britain’s AI strategy. According to the Financial Times, Andy Burnham, who is tipped to be the next UK Prime Minster, is exploring a shift away from the current policy towards one built around UK AI sovereignty, regional growth and re-skil…