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Could extreme weather push data centre cooling to breaking point?

With extreme weather on the horizon, data centres are being urged to rethink cooling strategies before rising heat exposes costly infrastructure gaps.

Iceotope raises $26 million to scale liquid cooling technology

Iceotope Group has raised $26 million in Series B funding to support the development of its precision liquid cooling technology.

UK risks falling behind on AI skills despite £500 million push, warns training provider

The UK risks falling behind on AI adoption unless ministers place greater emphasis on workforce skills, warns Strive Training.

One in five UK firms move AI workloads overseas due to high energy costs

One in five UK firms have already moved AI workloads overseas due to high power costs, according to new research from CUDO Compute. 

Allbirds swaps shoes for AI infrastructure

Allbirds, a struggling shoemaker, has announced plans to exit the footwear business and instead focus on AI infrastructure. 

Blackstone looks to raise $2 billion to buy ready-made AI data centres

Blackstone has filed for an initial public offering of a new acquisition vehicle designed to buy operational data centres. 

QTS reaffirms commitment to North East AI Growth Zone

QTS is still going ahead with its Cambois data centre project in the AI Growth Zone located in Northumberland.

EMEA data centre vacancy hits record low as AI demand outpaces supply

The EMEA data centre market is tightening rapidly, with demand continuing to outpace supply across many of its most established hubs. 

OpenAI puts Stargate UK on pause, cites ‘high energy costs’

OpenAI has paused its Stargate project in the UK, in a setback for the Government’s hopes of positioning the country as a major destination for AI.

Zoho confirms launch plans for UK data centre

Zoho is set to launch a UK data centre in Q2 2026, with the facility set to give customers the option to host their data entirely within the UK.

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