Saudi Arabia pivots NEOM ‘gigaproject’ to AI data centre hub

Saudi Arabia is reportedly looking to scale back its NEOM 'gigaproject', with it instead looking to develop an AI data centre hub instead.

Lanarkshire becomes Scotland’s first AI Growth Zone, UK’s fifth

Lanarkshire has been named the UK’s latest AI Growth Zone, with the UK Government backing a major expansion around DataVita’s campus.

DCR Predicts: The new bottleneck for AI data centres isn’t technology – it’s permission

As gigawatt-scale sites move from imagined to visible ‘AI factories’, grid capacity, water myths, and local sentiment will decide what gets built.

We’re going On the Record with a new column series

Data Centre Review is launching a new monthly column series, dubbed On the Record, with contributors from across the data centre industry.

DCR Predicts – UK data centres are booming – but is the power running out?

A panel of experts explore why grid capacity, connection queues, and rising AI power density are dictating what can be built in 2026 – and where.

DCR Predicts: 2026 will be the year of movement and growth for the data centre industry

OVHcloud's Emma Dennard believes 2026 will be the year organisations plan migrations in the wake of security and sovereignty concerns.

Panduit names Holly Garcia as Chief Commercial Officer

Panduit has promoted Holly Garcia to Chief Commercial Officer, tasking her with leading the company’s global commercial strategy.

DCR Predicts: The ‘gig economy’ is coming to data centres in 2026

Claire Keelan, Managing Director UK at Onnec, offers her predictions for 2026, which include a belief that the 'gig economy' is coming to the sector.

BSI launches ‘Mark of Trust’ scheme for data centres

BSI has launched a new ‘Mark of Trust’ scheme designed to demonstrate that facilities and operations meet international standards.

Data centre planning applications rose 63% in 2025

Data centre planning applications hit a record high across England and Wales in 2025, as developers and investors raced to secure sites

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