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Over half of UK public unaware of data centres’ role, study finds

A new survey has suggested that half of UK consumers (51%) have never heard the term ‘data centre’.

Trend Report: How data centre design is evolving to meet new challenges

Designing Data Centres: Meeting the Needs of the Future is a new report exploring how data centre operators are adapting to meet new challenges.

How has the data centre industry reacted to the UK’s AI plan?

The UK Government’s plan to harness AI across the entire economy has thus far received positive reaction from across the industry, although many have also shared concerns. 

UK Government goes all-in on AI to boost economic growth, productivity

The UK Government has unveiled a new plan aimed at harnessing the power of AI across the country, as part of its ‘Plan for Change’ strategy. 

Power and planning constraints threaten UK data centre growth

The UK could fail to keep up with demand for new data centres amid the AI boom, with a survey of over 3,000 data centre professionals noting the lack of power and desperately needed planning reform.

Castleforge enters data centre market with £100m acquisition

Castleforge, a real estate investor, is set to enter the data centre market for the first time, with the firm acquiring the Redhill Data Centre.

Microsoft announces $80 billion data centre investment for AI

Microsoft has announced plans to invest around $80 billion bolstering its data centre capacity for AI in fiscal year 2025.

Equinix to acquire BT’s Irish data centre business

Equinix has agreed to purchase BT’s data centre business in Ireland, which includes two facilities located in CityWest and Ballycoolin, Dublin.