Event round-up: AI Leader’s Series event on Bio Intelligence
On 28 April, techUK brought together a panel of subject matter experts to discuss a fascinating emerging area at the frontier of artificial intelligence, bio intelligence.
techUK report - Lessons from the AI procurement frontline: Beyond the contract and buying blind: Rethinking AI procurement as a governance function
techUK has published a new report on AI procurement, "Lessons from the AI Procurement Frontline: Beyond the contract and buying blind: Rethinking AI procurement as a governance function," examining how organisations can navigate the critical decisions involved in buying AI systems and establish procurement as a genuine governance function.
Photonics: A Vision for UK Leadership in Light-Based Technologies
techUK has published its first report on photonics, the science and technology of light, which sets out how the UK can position itself as a global leader in photonics technologies and lead the next wave of photonics innovation and deployment.
Interoperability in justice and public safety: May 2026 forum write-up
On 20 May 2026, techUK hosted a session of the Interoperability in Justice and Public Safety Forum, with an agenda focused on advancing interoperability across justice and public safety, with a particular emphasis on operational data sharing and delivery.
UK signs FTA with the Gulf Cooperation Council: What’s in it for tech?
Yesterday (21/05/2026), DBT announced that the UK has signed an FTA with the Gulf Cooperation Council, comprised of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait. This is the GCC’s first FTA with a G7 economy. DBT estimates the deal will remove an estimated £580 million in duties every year.
AI career anxiety is rising faster than job losses
Guest blog: Chris Rea, Prospects at Jisc, discusses their new report showing a disconnect between young people's perceptions and AI's real impact on work and jobs.
Policing Insight’s new UK Police Digital Experience Survey calls for better IT integration
A survey conducted by Policing Insight, supported by a steering group comprising the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), the Police Federation of England and Wales, the Home Office, and the Police Digital Service, has found that more than half of police officers are dissatisfied with the current provision of digital, data and technology (DDaT) within police forces.
Event round-up: Making the case for semiconductors: The role of chips as a foundation for AI and Deep Tech
On Monday the 20th of April, techUK hosted a series of talks looking at how we can move chips up the policy agenda, through leveraging government ambitions across AI and other emerging technologies.
Event Round-up | Entry level and graduate jobs in the era of AI
On Wednesday 29 April, techUK convened a panel discussion hosted by FDM Group to examine AI's impact on junior hiring, set against a backdrop of acute government focus on youth employment and concern about automations implications on entry-level roles.
