Tech Now
The BBC's Tech Now programme offers viewers rare access to Microsoft's Quantum Lab in Denmark, with journalist Adrienne Murray exploring quantum computing developments. The episode, aired on 11 July 2026, is part of a broader documentary series examining technological innovation across multiple sectors and research facilities worldwide.
The series demonstrates media coverage of how emerging technologies are being applied to practical challenges, spanning space exploration, climate prediction, medical diagnostics, agricultural innovation, and environmental solutions. Episodes feature journalists visiting research hubs, tech conferences, and industrial sites to document both breakthrough innovations and their real-world deployment.
- BBC's Tech Now episode provides rare behind-the-scenes access to Microsoft's Quantum Lab in Denmark, examining supercomputing technology
- Series covers diverse technology applications globally, from space exploration to climate science, healthcare, and sustainable innovation
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Tech Now is a BBC documentary series that examines how emerging technologies are being developed and deployed around the world. Each episode sends a journalist to visit research laboratories, technology companies, or research facilities to explore an innovation and see how it might be used in practice.
A recent episode, aired in July 2026, featured journalist Adrienne Murray visiting Microsoft's Quantum Lab in Denmark. Quantum computing is a new type of computing technology that works in fundamentally different ways from the computers most people use and could potentially solve certain complex problems much more quickly.
The Tech Now series covers a range of emerging technologies being applied to real-world challenges, including space exploration, climate forecasting, medical diagnosis, farming methods, and environmental protection. By documenting researchers and engineers at work, the programme helps audiences understand complex technological developments and their potential effects on everyday life.