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UK’s £54M Global Talent visa scheme reels in just 18 researchers

theregister / science 9h ago 4

The UK’s Global Talent visa program, launched to attract top scientists dissatisfied with the political climate in the US, has recruited only 18 researchers so far. The £54 million scheme recently added ten new hires working on AI energy systems and life sciences, joining eight previously announced recruits. All 12 participating research organizations have now filled positions, and UKRI is expanding the fast-track visa route to cover roughly 100 R&D-intensive businesses across advanced manufacturing and digital technology sectors.

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hackernews / top 1d ago 9

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Microsoft Discovery Goes GA on Azure, Powering Majorana 2 Quantum Chip with Agentic AI

infoq / architecture-design 11h ago 9

Microsoft Discovery’s agentic AI platform hits GA on Azure, directly enabling the Majorana 2 quantum chip’s 1,000× reliability leap and a 2029 quantum computer target.

Microsoft Discovery AI Platform Goes GA on Azure, Accelerating Quantum Chip Breakthrough

infoq / development 11h ago 8

Microsoft's Discovery AI agent platform hits GA on Azure, while its agentic AI helped design the Majorana 2 quantum chip, cutting the path to scalable quantum computers to 2029.