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Slough pushes data centre operators to contribute more to local communities

The council is reportedly seeking payments of up to £1 million a year from data centre operators.

Government misses deadline for data centre planning consultation

The UK Government has missed its own timetable for consulting on new national planning policy for data centres.

CBRE agrees to buy Onnec for up to £760m

The deal will extend CBRE’s data centre infrastructure services across Europe and Asia-Pacific, building on previous acquisitions in the US.

Cardiff data centre becomes latest to consider gas power while it awaits the grid

Curtis Hall could rely on temporary on-site generation for up to five years, with its 150MW grid connection potentially unavailable until 2034.

Microsoft pulls out of Nscale’s Essex AI data centre amid grid delays

Microsoft has withdrawn from its agreement to take capacity at Nscale’s planned AI data centre in Loughton, Essex.

3C, Datalec complete merger as they target $1 billion turnover

Backed by a nine-figure investment commitment, the new group plans further acquisitions and 200 engineering hires over the next year.

NVIDIA pledges $250m in UK-hosted compute for AI safety research

NVIDIA has pledged $250 million worth of computing resources to UK AI safety and security research over the next five years.

Canterbury approves plans for landfill-powered data centre

Era4 has secured planning permission for a new AI data centre in Kent, which would be powered using landfill.

Are the UK’s data centres experiencing more power failures?

The UK ranks second only to the US for reported data centre fires and electrical incidents in a new database, but are they becoming more frequent?

Ireland’s Supreme Court clears way for €1.6bn Ennis data centre

The ruling removes the final planning appeal hurdle for Art Data Centres' proposed 200MW campus.

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