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AVK appoints Paul Hood as Chief Operating Officer

AVK has appointed Paul Hood as its new Chief Operating Officer, as the company steps up its growth in power solutions for the data centre sector.

Colt Technology Services completes divestment of eight data centres

Colt Technology Services has completed the sale of eight data centres across Germany, the Netherlands and the UK.

Former site of RBS HQ in Edinburgh could soon be a green data centre

Edinburgh could be about to get a brand-new data centre on the former site of the Royal Bank of Scotland headquarters. 

Worker killed at data centre construction site in north-west London

A contractor has died following an incident on Saturday, August 23 at Pure DC’s new data centre campus in Brent Cross, north-west London. 

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.

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