Business & Economy
Technology Growth Plan Gives Startups A Smaller Box
The technology growth plan promises support for frontier firms, then asks the innovation to fit inside a very small form.
Biff Tankerton
Self appointed General once reported that a minor breeze in Lawnland was “a full-scale invasion by air-based insurgents.” Demands Lawnland form a navy, despite the nation having no body of water. Claims to have “seen combat” but later admitted it was just a particularly aggressive game of Monopoly.
Science & Technology
UKRI Funding Gives Local Innovation A Very Serious Clipboard
UKRI funding invites local partnerships to compete for innovation support, then introduces the spreadsheet to the regional future.
UK Politics & Public Life
Council Digital Services Watch One Login From Afar
Council digital services watch GOV.UK One Login bring central government into one sign in, while local portals protect their passwords.
Culture & Entertainment
Creative Careers Plan Labels the Mystery Jobs
A government creative industries vision promises clearer routes into creative careers, finally confronting job titles invented by someone with a ring light.
Health & Lifestyle
MHRA AI Projects Ask Paperwork To Predict Side Effects
The MHRA AI projects aim to predict drug interactions before patients encounter them, while regulation prepares a form for the prediction.
World
UK India AI Centre Faces The International Wi Fi Test
The UK India AI Centre promises responsible AI across major fields, provided its delegates can first persuade one router to let them in.
Health & Lifestyle
MHRA AI Airlock Makes Seven Health Tools Show Their Work
The MHRA AI Airlock will test seven healthcare technologies in a controlled setting where medical algorithms must bring evidence instead of confidence.
Travel & Transport
Licensed Zero Emission Vehicles Win The Spreadsheet
Official figures show rising licensed zero emission vehicles, while the transport spreadsheet mistakes measurable progress for a completed revolution.
Travel & Transport
EU Entry Exit System Gives Every Holiday A Border Exam
The EU Entry Exit System brings passport scans, fingerprints and photographs to European travel, plus a promise of minimal disruption.
Science & Technology
UK India Connectivity Centre Loses Its Launch Signal
A £24 million UK India connectivity centre will tackle AI, satellites and cybersecurity while its launch team searches for the missing cable.