UK secures multi-billion-pound AI investment at London Tech Week as education sector braces for transformation
Prime Minister announces £400m compute strategy; AMD and Nebius pledge combined £3.7bn; London EdTech Week set to accelerate classroom AI agenda
London Tech Week 2026 has unveiled a host of investment commitments that position the United Kingdom at the forefront of the global artificial intelligence race with education emerging as one of the sectors most primed to feel the impact. The event at Olympia London was opened by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer who announced a new national AI compute strategy backed by £400 million to purchase specialist AI chips. This is designed to lower the barriers for UK startups building the next generation of AI-powered tools. The announcement was followed by a series of major private sector pledges tha