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As data center industry booms, an English village becomes a battleground
The English village of Abbots Langley has become a flashpoint in a British battle over data centersTech - ABC News - 6 days ago -
We're hiking our price target on an industrial whose earnings benefit from AI data center boom
Given Eaton stock's year-to-date outperformance, it's not too surprising to see some profit taking on the mixed print.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
AI boom thrusts Europe between power-hungry data centers and environmental goals
The growth in demand for AI could come at a cost to Europe's decarbonization goals as the specialized chips used by firms like Nvidia are expected to result in a rise in energy use of already ...Business - CNBC - October 29 -
Center Parcs plans first Scottish holiday village
The project, near Hawick, promises an investment of £350m and could create 1,200 jobs.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
How a Data Center Divided a Small Missouri Town
Residents of Peculiar battled developers and some of their local officials to keep a giant data center out of their community.Tech - The New York Times - October 29 -
Welsh village becomes UK area where everyone has ultrafast broadband
Before the changes, one resident said it was quicker to send a postcard than message.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
Scottish Highlands become battleground in the race for net zero
Local outcry over pylon expansion scheme as ministers vow to protect infrastructure from ‘obstructionists’Business - Financial Times - October 17 -
The cowboy state US election battle that will matter from Kyiv to Beijing
Montana is at the heart of an expensive high-stakes fight for control of the American SenateWorld - Financial Times - October 21 -
China reports better-than-expected retail sales and industrial production data
The data comes after a flurry of recent announcements from authorities as Beijing seeks to boost consumption and support its flagging real estate sector.Business - CNBC - October 18 -
Google signs deal with nuclear company as data center power demand surges
Google is the latest tech company to turn to nuclear energy as power demand from data centers surges.Business - CNBC - October 15 -
Amazon and Google's plans for fueling data centers: Nuclear power
Amazon on Wednesday said it's investing in small nuclear reactors, two days after Google announced its own nuclear plans.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
US regulator rejects bid to boost nuclear power to Amazon data center
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected an effort Friday to allow an Amazon data center to tap into additional power from a nearby Pennsylvania nuclear plant. The decision could ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Constellation Navigates Regulatory Setback in Quest for Data Centers at Power Plants
As AI’s incredible power needs grow, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s rejection of a bid to boost an Amazon data center’s capacity may have far-reaching implications.Business - Inc. - 2 days ago -
Feeding AI’s appetite: Who pays the price for power-hungry data centers?
With the grid facing strain and more energy-hungry giants sitting down at the table, ensuring fair contribution isn’t just sound policy — it’s absolutely essential.Politics - The Hill - 22 hours ago -
Online gambling has fueled an industry boom that threatens public health, commission finds
The rise of online betting has led the commercial gambling industry to grow worldwide, posing a threat to public health, according to a report from an international commission of health experts.Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
Oil prices end lower with weekly U.S. crude supplies up by over 5 million barrels
Oil futures settled lower Wednesday as official U.S. data showed an unexpected weekly climb in domestic crude inventories, prompting prices to post their first loss in three sessions.Business - MarketWatch - October 23 -
ServiceNow, Coreweave and others to invest $8.2 billion in UK data centers to fuel AI growth
American enterprise software giant ServiceNow and cloud computing startup CoreWeave plan to invest billions of dollars in their U.K. operations.Business - CNBC - October 14 -
U.S. Tech Firms to Invest More Than $8 Billion in U.K. Data Centers Amid AI Frenzy
Surging AI demand has led to a combined investment of $8.23 billion in U.K. data centers from four American tech companies.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 14 -
Google signs deal to use small modular nuclear reactors to power AI data centers
Google has signed a deal with Kairos Power to build a fleet of small modular nuclear reactors to power its data centers, the tech giant announced Monday. The small modular reactors, a type of ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with clean energy
Tech giants Amazon and Google are investing in the next generation of nuclear reactorsTech - ABC News - October 16 -
NextEra sees strong data center interest in restarting Iowa nuclear plant, CEO says
NextEra is conducting engineering assessments at Duane Arnold and is working with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
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Here’s How a Startup Landed $10 Million to Put AI Data Centers in Space
The massive banks of computers needed to power artificial intelligence apps require huge amounts of electricity on Earth. Lumen Orbit wants to send them into the heavens instead.Business - Inc. - October 25 -
Goldman Institute calls for ‘data center diplomacy’ as U.S. competes in global AI race
Goldman Sachs Institute's Jared Cohen says the U.S. will need to outsource its data center capacity, and choose its global partners wisely.Business - CNBC - October 29 -
Talen, Constellation and Vistra tumble after government rejects Amazon nuclear data center agreement
Talen Energy in March sold the data center campus to Amazon for $650 million, which would be powered by the nuclear plant in a first-of-its-kind deal.Business - CNBC - 3 days ago -
The boom in home schooling
Parents and children unhappy with traditional education are turning to online alternatives after the pandemic opened the door to new ways of learningWorld - Financial Times - October 15 -
The US economic boom is a mirage
Its lopsided, brittle quality helps explain why so many Americans will cast votes in angerWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Bloomsbury to beat expectations on ‘romantasy’ boom
Publisher reports best-ever first half as sales of authors such as Sarah J Maas and JK Rowling continue to soarBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
Is the US jobs market still booming?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadWorld - Financial Times - October 27 -
Can the renewables boom withstand Trump?
The Republican candidate’s election victory hit clean energy shares hardWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Navy apologies for destroying Alaska Native village in 1882
The U.S. Navy issued an apology Saturday for destroying an Alaska Native village nearly 150 years ago. The 1882 attack in Angoon killed six children and caused such dire food shortages that ...Top stories - CBS News - October 26 -
Village homes for commuters near a station – in pictures
From a renovated farmhouse to a period home, all have easy access to rail links to towns and cities Continue reading...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
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Hot property: quintessential English cottages
From a traditional thatched cottage to a discreet London hideawayWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Politics is distorting economic data
Partisanship continues to pollute results of influential surveys of consumer and business sentimentWorld - Financial Times - October 25
