UK Launches £750M Heterogeneous Supercomputer
HZoete · x · 2026-07-18
The UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) today announced two AI support measures for businesses:
- Launch of site selection for a £750 million heterogeneous supercomputer, part of the recently announced AI hardware plan, emphasizing a mix of different chip types to reduce reliance on a single supplier.
- Opening cloud compute applications, offering up to £400,000 in cloud resources for UK SMEs for AI R&D.
The article also cites a Times tech business editor who sees the "heterogeneous" supercomputer as key to UK compute autonomy and a new opportunity for local startups.
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