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Continuously updated news on AI infrastructure, data centres, National Grid capacity and UK energy policy — sourced from trusted publishers, with editorial analysis.

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Leading storyons.gov.uk

ONS Sheds Light on Data Centres' UK Economic Footprint Amidst AI Boom

2d ago 28 min readRead analysis
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology - GOV.UK
AI Infrastructuregov.uk

DSIT Highlights UK AI Skills Funding & Ukraine Partnership Amid Organisational Changes

2d ago 5 min
Europe AI data centres seek cheaper, quicker energy and land | Reuters
AI Infrastructurereuters.com

UK AI Data Centres Driven Out of Cities by Power and Land Scarcity

4d ago 5 min
Are Microsoft’s AI plans being held back by a shortage of chips? | Microsoft | The Guardian
AI Infrastructuretheguardian.com

Microsoft's AI expansion faces chip and power hurdles, raising UK energy questions

19 Aug 2026 9 min
Short sellers reap $2bn profit as modular nuclear reactor stocks tumble
AI Infrastructureft.com

SMR Stock Plunge: Short Sellers Profit as UK Watches Nuclear Investment Trends

19 Aug 2026 9 min
Second data centre planned for Lanarkshire as regulations tightened
AI Infrastructurebbc.co.uk

Scotland: Lanarkshire's AI Ambition Drives New Data Centre, Prompts Regulatory Shift

19 Aug 2026 4 min
Google’s $15 billion India data centre project battles water, wildlife concerns | Reuters
AI Infrastructurereuters.com

Google's India Data Centre Project: A Cautionary Tale for Global AI Expansion

13 Aug 2026 6 min
Banks to offload $15bn of debt for Anthropic data centre backed by Google
AI Infrastructureft.com

Banks to offload $15bn debt for US AI data centre, raising questions for UK financing models

8 Aug 2026 6 min
Microsoft details plans for data center in Langley, UK - DCD
AI Infrastructuredatacenterdynamics.com

Microsoft plans new data centre in Langley, UK, amid local engagement

8 Aug 2026 3 min
Electricity market reform - POST
UK Energy Policypost.parliament.uk

UK Electricity Market Reform Crucial for 2035 Decarbonisation Target

2 Aug 2026 5 min
Google announced as end user of 8 million sq ft data center in Columbia, Georgia - DCD
AI Infrastructuredatacenterdynamics.com

Google confirmed as user of mammoth 8m sq ft US data centre in Georgia

31 Jul 2026 2 min
Microsoft Reports Over $130 Billion in New Data Center Leases - Bloomberg
AI Infrastructurebloomberg.com

Microsoft's Data Centre Surge Raises UK Energy and AI Infrastructure Questions

31 Jul 2026 2 min
Microsoft adds record $450bn in market cap as results cheer investors
AI Infrastructureft.com

Microsoft's Record Cloud Growth Signals Escalating AI Energy Demands

31 Jul 2026 6 min