Britain’s new military tech strategy will fail unless startups are given clear pathways to adoption, experts have warned. Their concerns follow the government’s announcement that defence spending will increase to its highest level since the Cold War. Prime Minister Keir Starmer set out the aims in the new Strategic Defence Review (SDR), which includes plans to boost investment in technologies such as AI, drones, robots, laser weapons, and submarines.  The review outlines ambitious goals for military innovation, but defence tech insiders say the real challenge lies in translating funding into front-line deployment.  Tanya Suarez, who leads the dual-use accelerator Janus…This story continues at The Next Web

xAI Corp., the AI firm founded by Elon Musk, is arranging a…Content originally published on The Tech Portal - Global technology news, latest gadget news and breaking tech news.

War is being redefined by technology. Drones now swarm where soldiers once marched, AI can detect threats faster than spies, and cyberattacks are disrupting critical infrastructure without a single shot fired. To prepare for the battles of tomorrow, NATO is turning to startups.  In June 2023, the Alliance launched DIANA, an initiative that funds and facilitates defence innovations. Across a network of over 200 accelerator sites and test centres, DIANA brings together universities, industry, and governments to work with startups on new defence capabilities. At the helm is Jyoti Hirani-Driver. A former counter-terrorism policy advisor for the British government, Hirani-Driver…This story continues at The Next Web

Neuralink, Elon Musk’s neural interface technology company, announced that it has raised…Content originally published on The Tech Portal - Global technology news, latest gadget news and breaking tech news.

Tech giant Microsoft has now brought forth yet another round of job…Content originally published on The Tech Portal - Global technology news, latest gadget news and breaking tech news.