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techUK is keeping track of the 2026 updates to the AI Opportunities Action Plan. A full summary of all the announcements this month is forthcoming.Today, the government has announced a £36 million investment to upgrade the DAWN supercomputer at the University of Cambridge, aimed at increasing its computing power sixfold and significantly expanding access to high-performance AI compute in the UK.

The workshops are open to techUK members working on the development, deployment, governance, and adoption of agentic AI. Each workshop will run as a 90 minute, in-person session hosted at techUK. Sessions will split thematically as follows:   

Read our summary of and reaction to the UK government's white paper and its ambitious agenda to redesign the water sector

The government have finally published an impact statement of the 10 Year Health Plan. It is fair to say that this falls short of an implementation plan, as there remains a lack of timelines and financial frameworks included to work from and measure impact.

On Tuesday 20 January, techUK hosted a webinar for both new and long-standing members, offering an introduction to the many ways organisations can engage with the Cyber Resilience Programme and get real value from their membership.

techUK is delighted to announce the members of the Digital Twins Council for the January 2026 to January 2028 tenure.

On 21 January, the EU Commission published its much anticipated Digital Networks Act (DNA). The Act aims to update the EU’s network rules to further enable innovative technology like AI and Cloud

Guest blog by Murtaza Masood, Vice President and Managing Director, Public Sector, Box

Read our in-depth round-up from the AI Vision to Value Conference to explore the key discussions on AI adoption, regulatory frameworks, talent development, and the UK's strategic position in the global AI landscape.

The Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) has unveiled two new priority areas in its mission to identify and remove outdated rules which hold back technologies with the potential to drive UK growth and improve lives.