UK Takes Bold Steps with AI, Space, and Recycling
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This week, we’re highlighting key advancements in tech and sustainability. The UK is taking strong action on electrical waste to support its circular economy, while collaborations in fusion energy and AI with global partners continue to grow. Plus, the successful launch of the Sentinel 1C satellite and Germany’s major chip investment plans are making waves.
Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh has announced that online marketplaces and vape producers will soon be paying their fair share of the cost of recycling electrical waste, levelling the playing field for UK retailers.
The United States Department of Energy (DOE), the United Kingdom’s Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), and private fusion firm Tokamak Energy Ltd. (TE) have unveiled a groundbreaking plan to upgrade the ST40 spherical tokamak.
Sentinel 1C, a new radar satellite supported by the UK, was launched into space from French Guiana last week.
The UK and Qatar have launched a joint Artificial Intelligence research commission, seeking to establish a roadmap for UK-Qatar AI collaboration that will benefit both countries.
The German Ministry of Economic Affairs has announced newly proposed funds to support 10 to 15 chip investments, ranging from wafer production to microchip assembly.
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