Sept 13 (Reuters) - The United Kingdom and the U.S. are
preparing to sign a landmark technology agreement in the coming
days as part of President Donald Trump's visit to the UK, the
British Embassy in Washington said on Saturday.
This agreement aims to bolster collaboration between the two
nations' trillion-dollar tech sectors, enhancing opportunities
for businesses and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic.
While the final details were still being negotiated, the
embassy said the partnership will focus on key technologies,
including artificial intelligence, semiconductors,
telecommunications, and quantum computing.
"Cutting-edge technology such as AI and quantum computing
will transform our lives," UK Technology Secretary Liz Kendall,
who was appointed to her role on September 5, said in a
statement.
Trump is set to fly to the UK on Tuesday for a second state
visit, which is expected to last three days. He is due to be
accompanied by a delegation of U.S. executives including Nvidia
Corp ( NVDA ) CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI's Sam Altman.
BlackRock ( BLK ) plans to invest $700 million in British
data centers as part of a string of deals to be announced during
Trump's state visit next week, Sky News reported on Saturday.
Since the start of the year, both countries have published
AI Action Plans. U.S. firms such as Anthropic and OpenAI are
increasingly establishing international offices in London, while
UK-based companies like DeepMind continue to invest in
trans-Atlantic collaborations.