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Technology & ScienceTuesday 21 July 2026

A groundbreaking partnership is accelerating the future of chip manufacturing: Jeff Bezos and the UK government have jointly invested £2 billion in CuspAI, a British startup developing AI software that dramatically reduces both research timelines and the use of rare metals in chipmakers' supply chains.

The investment reflects growing confidence in homegrown British tech innovation and highlights a crucial intersection of artificial intelligence and sustainability. By cutting down on rare earth metals—which are energy-intensive to extract and geopolitically sensitive—CuspAI's technology could reshape how the world produces the chips that power everything from smartphones to data centers. Read the full story →

Today's takeaway: Innovation in AI is making chip production faster, more sustainable, and less dependent on rare resources—a win for both technology and the planet.

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