The historic tech deal is aimed at enhancing transatlantic collaboration in key industries such as AI, quantum computing and civil nuclear energy. US companies have pledged to invest 31 billion pounds in the UK, of which 22 billion will come from Microsoft to strengthen the British digital infrastructure. In total, the deal contains around 150 billion pounds worth of investments. Both British officials, having assumed their new government positions only this month, discussed the deal’s potential to benefit previously disadvantaged parts of the UK. Kyle took the opportunity to thank Kratsios and the Trump administration for their collaboration on the deal.