Britain and the United States have signed a new technology pact to strengthen cooperation in artificial intelligence, quantum computing and civil nuclear energy, alongside major investment commitments from leading U.S. technology firms, Microsoft.
The “Tech Prosperity Deal” was unveiled during U.S. President Donald Trump’s second state visit to Britain. His trip will include a formal welcome at Windsor Castle hosted by King Charles and the royal family on Wednesday.
As part of the agreement, U.S. companies have pledged investments worth 31 billion pounds, or about 42 billion dollars, into the UK. Britain confirmed that the pact will include joint efforts to develop AI models for healthcare, expand quantum computing capabilities and advance civil nuclear projects, with the goal of supporting economic growth, research and energy security in both nations.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the deal had the potential to shape the lives of millions across the Atlantic, adding that it would deliver both growth and security. The U.S. is already Britain’s largest trading partner, with its technology companies investing heavily in UK operations.
Under the new commitments, Microsoft announced plans to invest 22 billion pounds in cloud and AI infrastructure, including the creation of Britain’s largest AI supercomputer in Loughton. Nvidia confirmed it would roll out 120,000 graphics processing units across the UK, its biggest deployment in Europe, and support OpenAI’s Stargate project alongside Nscale and Microsoft.
Google pledged 5 billion pounds, including a new data centre in Waltham Cross and continued support for AI research through its DeepMind project. Cloud firm CoreWeave announced 1.5 billion pounds in energy-efficient data centres with DataVita, raising its total UK investment to 2.5 billion pounds.
Other firms making significant commitments include Salesforce, Scale AI, BlackRock, Oracle, Amazon Web Services and AI Pathfinder, with investments ranging from hundreds of millions to several billion pounds.
Satya Nadella, chair and CEO of Microsoft, said the company wanted to ensure the U.S. remained a trusted technology partner for Britain, while Nvidia vice president David Hogan said the investments would “truly make the UK an AI maker, not an AI taker.”
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