Trump and Starmer forge tech alliance

特朗普与斯塔默打造技术联盟

World Business Report

2025-09-18

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President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer have signed what they’re calling a Tech Prosperity Deal, committing to deeper UK–US cooperation on artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and nuclear power. Leanna Brynne explores what this means for tech businesses. And Zoom’s head for Europe and the Middle East explains how the company is pivoting to AI in its bid to reshape the way we work.
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