UK ‘risks losing quantum champions’ without government backing Tech Britain risks losing its remaining homegrown quantum computing companies to overseas rivals within two years unless ministers step up investment and prioritise British tech, the boss of Universal Quantum has warned. Sebastian Weidt, chief executive and co-founder of the Sussex-based quantum startup, told City AM that the government’s decisions over the coming months would determine [...]
Beazley expands cyber cover for AI malfunctions and regulatory risks Insurance FTSE 100 insurance giant Beazley has launched a new cyber line for businesses that insures against unintentional regulatory non-compliance and financial and reputational losses as a result of AI system malfunctions. Speaking to City AM, the speciality insurer’s head of cyber risks, Alessandro Lezzi, said the move comes as the firm sees “AI changing the threat [...]
‘Absurd’: Government seeks quantum tech chief – no experience necessary Tech The government is recruiting a senior official to oversee billions of pounds of quantum investment despite saying candidates do not need any background in the technology. A job advert for a deputy head of the Office for Quantum published on Tuesday says the successful candidate could oversee the rollout of the UK’s national quantum programme, [...]
Quantum could be Britain’s next tech breakthrough June 2, 2026 Britain's next tech titan could be a quantum company. That’s not a sentence I'd have said five years ago, writes Carolyn Dawson.