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Outline planning approved for 5,000sqm data centre in Hemel Hempstead

A new data centre on an industrial plot in Hemel Hempstead has received outline planning approval. 

Data centres could get environmental permits within days under new plans

The UK Government has launched an eight-week consultation to overhaul environmental permitting for data centres and other energy infrastructure.

Vertiv acquires Waylay NV to enhance AI-led monitoring and optimisation

Vertiv has acquired Waylay NV, a Belgium-based developer of hyper-automation and AI software platforms.

Meta signs six-year, $10 billion cloud deal with Google

Google has reportedly agreed a cloud computing deal with Meta worth more than $10 billion over six years, according to multiple reports.

Half of England’s data centres now use waterless cooling, techUK report finds

A survey of 73 data centre sites has suggested that the sector is getting more water-conscious as AI-driven growth looms.

Former OpenAI executive Jade Leung named as Prime Minister’s AI adviser

Jade Leung, Chief Technology Officer at the AI Security Institute (AISI), has been named the Prime Minister’s new AI adviser.

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.

Rehlko completes buy-out of The Wilmott Group

Rehlko has finalised its acquisition of The Wilmott Group, bringing WB Power Services and Wiltech Acoustics under the brand’s EMEA umbrella.

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. 

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.” 

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