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Data Centre News
Eaton eyes up potential for solid-state transformers in data centres
Eaton has finalised its purchase of Resilient Power Systems, with it looking to accelerate the deployment of solid-state transformers.
Industry
Council backs AI data centre plan despite BP’s blue-hydrogen bid
Local councillors in Redcar have approved plans for an AI data centre on the very site that BP hopes to use for its H2Teesside blue-hydrogen plant.
Cloud & Hybrid Computing
AWS, Microsoft to face competition probe as CMA concludes UK cloud market investigation
The CMA has wrapped up its two-year investigation into the UK cloud market with a blunt verdict: “Competition is not working well.”
Industry
UK data centre boom could stall without faster planning reform
The slow pace of planning reform, coupled with continued power constraints, could see the UK data centre market lose ground to global rivals.
Power
Manchester’s Future Point clinches 1.4 GW connection to woo hyperscalers
Eclipse Power Optimise and Carlton Power have signed a development agreement to build Future Point Manchester, a 1.4 GW energy park.
Cooling
Stulz expands Hamburg HQ with dedicated liquid cooling production facility
Stulz has expanded its Hamburg headquarters with a new production facility dedicated to liquid-cooling technology.
Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI/Softbank ‘Stargate’ project stalls, pivots to single Ohio data centre
A $500 billion plan designed to turbocharge US AI has faltered, with SoftBank and OpenAI now targeting a far smaller first step.
Power
UK’s most powerful AI supercomputer switched on after 5 MW grid connection
National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) has energised the UK’s most powerful AI supercomputer, thanks to a new 5 MW grid connection.
