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Scottish MPs Want to Pause AI Data Centre Building. Here's Why It Matters.

The SNP and Scottish Greens are backing a freeze on new AI data centres across the UK, where around 450 already exist. The debate is only getting louder.

3 min read
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Why Everyone Suddenly Has Strong Opinions About Data Centres

Those giant warehouse buildings humming away on the edge of town power all the AI tools you use daily. Now they're sparking political fights from both sides. Here's what's going on.

3 min read
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Living next to a data centre: what UK residents are actually experiencing

Across Britain, roughly 450 large data centres hum away in industrial estates and on the edges of towns. The people living nearby are starting to talk about what that means for their daily lives.

3 min read
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