{"slug": "uk-gov-hikes-health-ai-tender-by-400-and-hundreds-of-millions-after-a-chat-with", "title": "UK.gov hikes health AI tender by 400% – and hundreds of millions – after a chat with suppliers", "summary": "The UK government has increased the maximum value of a health AI tender from £150 million to £600 million, a 400% hike, following consultations with suppliers. The decision was made after what officials described as \"an extensive intelligence gathering exercise\" to better understand the market.", "body_md": "MOST POPULAR\nEVENTS\n-\nThe Hardware Crunch: How Supply Chain Turbulence Is Forcing a New IT Playbook\nInfrastructure teams are facing a perfect storm: extended hardware lead times, rising costs driven by AI demand, and accelerated platform timelines.\n-\nOvercoming the trade-offs in data sovereignty\nWhat does data sovereignty actually mean for your network, which trade-offs are unavoidable? 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