US EditionEdinburgh supercomputer to get £750mn in UK spending review
- The UK government announced up to £750 million in funding during Wednesday’s spending review to establish the country’s most powerful supercomputer based at Edinburgh University.
- The funding follows a reversal of the previous Labour government's decision last August to suspend the allocation, which was originally pledged under the Conservative administration.
- The new supercomputer will be integrated with an upcoming system of interconnected high-performance machines currently employed in drug and cancer studies to accelerate scientific breakthroughs.
- Chancellor Rachel Reeves emphasized the government’s commitment to revitalizing Scotland’s economy to improve the livelihoods of its workforce, while Secretary of State Peter Kyle noted Scotland’s significant industrial heritage as a stepping stone for advancements in artificial intelligence.
- This investment aims to drive economic growth and position Scotland at the forefront of UK technological breakthroughs with benefits expected in medicine, climate change, and AI research.
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