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Nscale's Essex AI supercomputer could wait until the 2030s for power
The Loughton site the government billed as Britain's largest AI supercomputer will miss its 2027 start, with the local grid operator reportedly pointing to the 2030s.
Anthropic adds $35bn Lambda deal days after Nscale
A 350MW Texas site takes Anthropic's disclosed compute commitments past $80bn in a week, with Nvidia reportedly holding the lease on the data centre itself.
IBM cuts forecast as AI spending crowds out other IT
IBM trimmed its 2026 revenue growth outlook to 4-5% as customers divert budgets to AI infrastructure, with mainframe revenue sliding 42% in the quarter.
Kent village fights plan for 145-acre AI data centre
Residents of Southfleet in Kent have voiced anger over plans for a 145-acre AI data centre, the latest UK community to push back against the compute buildout.
Nscale's £2bn UK data centre stalled by grid delays
Nscale has been told the grid cannot power its £2bn Essex AI data centre in time, forcing it towards gas fuel cells as connection backlogs bite across Britain.
Half of the world's mega datacentre projects may stall
The Uptime Institute says about half of 250 large datacentre projects announced since 2021 will be cancelled or delayed, straining the AI boom's foundations.
SNP push to freeze Scottish datacentres tests UK AI plan
The SNP's national council has passed a motion to freeze new Scottish datacentres, a move that could halt projects central to the UK's AI infrastructure strategy.
OpenAI never visited key site before Stargate UK launch
FOI documents show OpenAI and Nscale held no recorded meetings with local authorities before Stargate UK was unveiled, and £20bn of investment was hypothetical.
Can Britain actually power its AI growth zones?
As two flagship AI growth zones show cracks, the harder question is whether the UK grid can supply the power at all — with 77% of energy bosses now worried.
National Grid stakes £1.4bn on US AI-power platform Joulent
National Grid is investing £1.4bn ($1.75bn) for a 35% stake in Joulent, a US platform building power for AI data centres, chasing surging electricity demand.
OpenAI unveils Jalapeño, its first custom AI chip
OpenAI has shown off Jalapeño, an inference chip designed with Broadcom, as AI labs scramble to cut their dependence on Nvidia and secure compute.
AMD, Dell and Cambridge open UK sovereign AI lab SAIL
AMD, Dell and the University of Cambridge are launching the Sovereign AI Innovation Lab, adding to a fast-growing Cambridge cluster of public AI compute.
Northumbrian Water uses AI to listen for hidden leaks
Northumbrian Water is trialling FIDO Tech's AI acoustic sensors to find buried leaks, saving nearly 6.4 megalitres of water a day in a six-month pilot.
Thames Water deploys satellite AI in Swindon to target 100m litre leak loss
Thames Water has signed a 13-month deal with Origin Tech for satellite-AI leak detection in Swindon, after a trial found 800 leaks and saved 8.7m litres a day.
EU reports progress across all five pillars of AI Continent Action Plan
The European Commission says its AI strategy is delivering results with 19 AI factories, a new Data Union Strategy, and €1 billion in funding calls for AI adoption.
OpenAI pauses Stargate UK data centre project over energy and regulation
OpenAI has put its multi-billion pound UK data centre project on hold, citing high energy costs and regulatory barriers that threaten the government's AI ambitions.
Cambridgeshire council deploys AI cameras to detect potholes across 4,600km road network
Cambridgeshire County Council has begun a £100,000 contract for AI-powered highway inspection software to tackle its £800m road maintenance backlog.
Lincolnshire datacentre approved despite emissions equal to UK flights
North Lincolnshire council unanimously approved the Elsham Tech Park AI datacentre, projected to emit nearly as much CO2 as all UK domestic flights combined.
AI data centres could block new UK homes from electricity grid
UK government proposals to let AI data centres skip the electricity grid queue have drawn warnings from builders that housing developments will be frozen out.
UK sovereign AI fund launches with £500m for domestic computing
Government-backed fund formally launches in April to build domestic AI computing infrastructure, reduce reliance on foreign hyperscalers, and support UK tech sovereignty.
New Datacentres Could Exceed UK Peak Electricity Demand, Ofgem Warns
Around 140 proposed datacentre projects would require 50GW of power — 5GW more than Britain's current peak demand — threatening grid capacity and clean energy targets.
Big Tech Races to Fund $660bn AI Spending Spree
Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta plan over $660bn in AI infrastructure spending this year, forcing tough choices between shareholder returns, cash reserves, and new debt.
Meta to Nearly Double AI Spending to $135bn in 2026
Mark Zuckerberg announces massive AI infrastructure investment, predicting 2026 will 'dramatically change how we work' as executives across industry warn of potential bubble.
Nine Strategic Advantages of Onsite LLM Training and Inferencing
Why regulated industries and enterprises with sensitive data should consider bringing LLM infrastructure in-house despite higher upfront costs.
The UK can lead the world if our AI revolution is built on strong foundations
Only 16% of UK organisations are truly AI-ready. Cisco research reveals infrastructure gaps: just 15% describe networks as flexible enough for AI demands.