With countries such as the UK declaring ambitious goals for both AI leadership and decarbonisation, a new report suggests that AI could drive a 25-fold increase in the global tech sector’s energy use.

Compare the Market and the University of Cambridge, represented by the Cambridge Centre for Data-Driven Discovery (C2D3), have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding to establish a long-term academic partnership focused on research and training for social benefit. The signing, on 9 July, was accompanied by a ceremony attended by both organisations.

The Saclay Cluster, which includes Institut Polytechnique de Paris, HEC Paris and Université Paris-Saclay, the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge are joining forces to build AI excellence. 

Today, the Leverhulme Trust Board has announced an additional investment of £3.35 million in the Early Career Fellowship schemeUp until this year, the Trust’s Early Career Fellowship scheme has provided 50% of the salary costs of a three-year postdoctoral appointment, with the host institution providing the remaining funds.