One of the UK's most powerful supercomputers is being given a £36m upgrade by the government as part of further investment in artificial intelligence (AI).
The Dawn supercomputer in Cambridge, which has already supported more than 350 projects for free, will see its power boosted sixfold.
The system is used for public projects such as helping to reduce NHS waiting lists and developing new tools to tackle climate change, although AI requires vast amounts of energy.
Professor Sir John Aston, at the University of Cambridge, said: "This investment will give researchers, clinicians and innovators the tools they need to drive breakthroughs that improve public services."
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology said the funding would allow British researchers and tech companies to "develop the AI tools of the future".
