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Google turns to nuclear to power AI data centres
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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.6 days ago -
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