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Blackstone confirms £10 billion data center in UK
By Nicole Kobie published
News The Northumberland site could become home to the largest AI data center in Europe

Data center carbon emissions are spiraling out of control
By George Fitzmaurice published
News New research shows data center carbon emissions could reach the billions of tons by the end of the decade, prompting serious environmental concerns

Oracle wants to power a new gigawatt data center with three small nuclear reactors
By George Fitzmaurice published
News The firm is pushing the size of its data centers to new heights according to Oracle’s Larry Ellison

AI’s thirsty secret
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast Data center expansion is putting freshwater sources under immense strain, with operators facing an environmental and PR reckoning

Virgin Media O2 cuts data center cooling costs by £1 million per year
By Emma Woollacott published
News Through a deal with AI solution provider EkkoSense, the company is optimizing its cooling systems and cutting its carbon emissions

Microsoft signs off on $100 billion investment plan for data center development
By George Fitzmaurice published
News The fund will go towards creating new data centers and expanding existing sites, as well as investing in energy supplies

Sweden's biggest data center planned for 2027
By Ross Kelly published
EcoDataCenter has snapped up part of a former paper mill site after battery firm NorthVolt pulled out of plans to turn it into a battery manufacturing plant

Data centers will now be classed as critical national infrastructure in the UK
By Solomon Klappholz published
Data centers will now be designated as critical national infrastructure under government plans and will receive extended support to contend with cyber attacks
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