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UK government pledges £1BN quantum computing investment
TheUK government has pledged a £1bn investment to buy large-scale quantum computers from British startups and companies, as it looks to stay in the race in innovating in the technology which some believe could rival AI. Technology secretary Liz Kendall said: ”I am determined this country grasps the benefits quantum computing will bring. It is only read more
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European Alliance Pledges Financial Support for Artistic Freedom, Iranian Artists Both Terrified and Joyful as War Continues, and More: Morning Links for March 3, 2026
To receiveMorning Linksin your inbox every weekday,signupfor ourBreakfast with ARTnewsnewsletter. Good morning! The European Alliance of Academies has launched a nearly $2 million plan to support artistic freedom under pressure in Europe. Iranian artists in the diaspora are torn between the joyful hope of regime change and fear of rising casualties amid the ongoing war. read more
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Mistral boss calls for European unity in AI race, as pledges €1.2bn Swedish data centre investment
The boss of one of Europe’s most high-profile AI startups today called on European unity inthe global AI race, as it committed €1.2 billion to build its first data centres outside of its nativeFrance, in Sweden. Arthur Mensch, the CEO and co-founder of French AI startup Mistral, said: “We think it is a bit of read more
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