Spinout developing hardware needed for quantum computing and the next wave of AI applications From quantum computing to AI infrastructure and autonomous systems, much of today’s deep tech innovation depends on how well we can control and manipulate light.While software and systems have advanced rapidly, the underlying optical hardware hasn’t kept pace. Sarah Fell Thu, 07/09/2026 - 12:28

AI system could predict safety problems in social housing before they happen Cambridge researchers are developing an artificial intelligence tool that could tell councils which social housing tenants are most at risk, before a potential crisis hits. Sarah Collins Mon, 06/22/2026 - 08:00

AI not yet good enough to mark university essays, rewarding ‘style over substance’ Fred Lewsey Fri, 05/22/2026 - 08:54 Top AI systems show bias towards rewarding overly complex prose styles and only match human examiners for grade bands around half the time, research finds. Read more about AI not yet good enough to mark university essays, rewarding ‘style over substance’

European Commission greenlights €211 million funding for Cambridge graphene photonics spinout University spinout, CamGraPhIC, has received the EC greenlight for €211 million funding (about £183 million) from Italy to support the development of photonic optical transceivers based on graphene. Sarah Fell Wed, 04/15/2026 - 10:57