The pomp and pageantry of Trump’s UK state visit may have dominated the headlines, but it was the raft of big technology investments announced during the trip that will arguably have the bigger real-world impact. Under the “Tech Prosperity Deal”, the US and UK agreed to cooperate on AI and other technologies, with Microsoft promising to spend $30bn in Britain, Nvidia $11bn and Google $6.8bn. So why are the tech giants so interested in Britain right now?
Why tech giants are embracing the ‘special relationship’
Daniel Thomas 