AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAI & Growth: UK GDP rose 0.7% in the third quarter, with computer programming growing at its fastest pace in three years as AI investment helped drive activity. British AI: Chipmaker Fractile has raised $720m, reportedly reaching a $7bn valuation in a major funding boost for UK deep tech. Drone Delivery: Amazon’s Prime Air won the UK’s first SAIL 4 approval, clearing a path to expand its delivery service. Clean Energy: University of Edinburgh researchers say flexible rubber blades could make tidal power cheaper; Glasgow scientists are working to commercialise a laser method that recovers silver and silicon from solar panels using far less energy. Cyber Risk: More than nine in ten UK and Irish mid-sized businesses reported significant disruption in the past three years, with supplier cyber incidents a growing cause. Research Funding: Unions warn planned UKRI cuts could cost up to 750 jobs, while the research body says it has set no headcount reduction target.
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