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The UK and US have signed a $42 billion "Tech Prosperity Deal" during President Trump's state visit, focusing on AI, quantum computing, and nuclear energy cooperation. Major investments include Microsoft's $27 billion for AI infrastructure and Nvidia's deployment of 120,000 GPUs across Britain. The partnership aims to accelerate healthcare innovation, advance clean energy, and create over 5,000 high-skilled jobs. UK Prime Minister Starmer called it a "generational step change," while both nations position the deal as strengthening their competitive edge in global technology development, particularly against China.

Microsoft announced a $30 billion investment in the UK over four years to boost AI development, representing their largest commitment to the country. The plan includes doubling cloud infrastructure, building the UK's largest supercomputer with 23,000 GPUs, and partnering with OpenAI and NVIDIA. This investment aims to create thousands of jobs by 2029, accelerate innovation in healthcare, finance, and manufacturing, and strengthen the UK's position as an AI hub. Prime Minister Starmer welcomed the announcement as a vote of confidence in UK technology leadership.

Workday has acquired AI firm Sana for $1.1 billion, integrating Sana's enterprise knowledge tools into Workday's platform. The acquisition, expected to close by January 2026, will combine Sana's AI capabilities with Workday's data ecosystem to create a more personalized and intelligent employee experience. Sana's products—Sana Learn and Sana Agents—serve over one million users across hundreds of enterprises. This strategic move aligns with Workday's vision to transform workplace interactions by unifying HR and finance functions with AI technology, positioning Workday as the "new front door for work."

Figure AI reached a $39B valuation after raising $1.5B, up from $2.6B last year. Their humanoid robots, designed for human environments, are already deployed at BMW. With backing from Microsoft, Nvidia, and others, Figure plans to deploy 100,000 robots to address labor shortages across manufacturing and logistics sectors.