
Eight new robotics hubs will support adoption across British industries. Backed by a £40m programme, the network will provide demonstrations, feasibility advice and practical support across manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture and public services.

UKAEA and General Fusion report a significant plasma heating milestone. Electron temperatures exceeded 12 million°C in the LM26 experiment, although commercial electricity generation remains a separate and substantially harder objective.

ASOS confirms customer information was accessed through third-party communication platforms. Its latest disclosure follows the earlier unauthorised app notification and identifies an employee credential compromise, while excluding payment cards and passwords.

Britain has awarded £33.2m to eight new vaccine research projects. The investment targets infectious disease threats and supports development, clinical work and manufacturing readiness rather than approved vaccines.

Britain and Germany have launched an industrial technology corridor together. The programme aims to connect technology scaleups with industrial customers, with separate bilateral funding supporting quantum research.

Staffordshire County Council has selected Mastek for cloud transformation services. The Oracle programme covers finance, procurement, HR and payroll, with an integrated platform intended to replace fragmented legacy systems.

TPFG has bought a 25% stake in Enteka AI today. The £900,000 investment follows deployment across more than 210 offices and is tied to a three-year preferred-provider agreement.

Imperial and Warwick have launched a joint scale-up pathway today. The initiative connects West London research with West Midlands manufacturing to help technology companies access investment, facilities, talent and supply chains.