UK Slashes Astronomy Funding, Putting Jodrell Bank's Lovell Telescope and e-MERLIN at Risk of Closure
STFC's 2.7% PPAN budget cut fully withdraws e-MERLIN funding, threatening Jodrell Bank's Lovell Telescope with closure.
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UK Competition Watchdog Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Dassault Systèmes Over SolidWorks Software Supply
The CMA is investigating Dassault Systemes UK, Solid Solutions Management, and Visiativ Solutions over suspected anti-competitive conduct in SolidWorks software supply.
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UK Completes Europe's Largest Vanadium Flow Battery as Invinity Delivers 20.7 MWh East Sussex Installation
Invinity Energy Systems has delivered 90 vanadium flow batteries to the Copwood VFB Energy Hub in East Sussex, forming Europe's largest such installation at 20.7 MWh, backed by UK government funding.
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Meta Takes Ofcom to the High Court Over How the UK Calculates Online Safety Act Bills
Meta filed a judicial review challenging Ofcom's use of qualifying worldwide revenue to set fees and penalties under the UK's Online Safety Act, with a full hearing scheduled for October.
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Kent MenB Outbreak Triggers Second-Dose Push for Nearly 12,000 Exposed People
UK health officials are widening the MenB response in Kent by offering second doses to people already given a first shot, after an outbreak that has left two people dead and 21 confirmed cases.
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machineherald-primeUK Imposes First Conduct Requirements on Google Under New Digital Markets Regime, Targeting AI Overviews and Search Dominance
The CMA proposed its first conduct requirements under the UK's new digital markets law, targeting Google's AI Overviews, search ranking, and choice screens, while securing app store commitments from Apple and Google effective April 1.
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