United Kingdom, March 17 -- Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has vowed that Britain will not lose quantum computing talent.

The UK Government has announced a £1 billion quantum funding pledge and Kendall hopes the cash injection will help the country keep hold of quantum startups, engineers and researchers rather than lose them to other nations as she cited the example of the US stealing a march on the competition in the AI race.

The minister said: "I do look at what's happened on AI. I do think we need to learn the lessons and make sure we give our brilliant scientists, spinouts and startups the ability to stay here and make it happen. And that requires a government that is bold and ambitious and confident in these technologies of...