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1 week ago Has Big Brother arrived? Inside the secretive Trump effort to centralize government data on millions of Americans

Effort spans key agencies, including Homeland Security, the IRS, and Social Security

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1 week ago This is how YOU can profit from the AI revolution: ANNE ASHWORTH reveals everything investors need to know

AI is changing our lives in a 21st century industrial revolution powered by semiconductors, writes Anne Ashworth (pictured).

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1 week ago How can Starmer square Labour's absurd Net Zero drive with his plans for this £10BILLION AI data centre that could emit as much CO2 as an airport? ROSS CLARK

For a Prime Minister whose priorities are 'growth, growth, growth', the prospect of ten gleaming 'data centres' on the Northumberland coast is manna from heaven.

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2 w. ago AI boom adds €150bn to value of four of Europe’s oldest industrial groups

Electrical equipment makers including ABB and Legrand are surging thanks to a pivot to data centre infrastructure

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2 w. ago Oracle to buy $40bn of Nvidia chips for OpenAI’s new US data centre

The 1.2 gigawatts infrastructure project will be one of the largest in the world

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2 w. ago AI could account for nearly half of datacentre power usage ‘by end of year’

Analysis comes as energy agency predicts systems will need as much energy by end of decade as Japan uses todayArtificial intelligence systems could account for nearly half of datacentre power consumption by the end of this year, analysis has revealed.The estimates by Alex de Vries-Gao, the founder of the Digiconomist tech sustainability website, came as the International Energy Agency forecast that AI would require almost as much energy by the end of this decade as Japan uses today. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How takeaway, delivery apps and data are shaping the future of Scottish town centres

As Scottish town centres respond to changing consumer habits, hospitality has become one of the most agile and influential sectors driving their transformation. With visitor patterns constantly shifting, food and drink venues are keeping high streets relevant by embracing new technologies and trends—reshaping how, where, and why people choose to engage with these spaces.

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3 w. ago Set up small universities in towns to drive growth, shadow Commons leader says

Jesse Norman called for more universities across the UK in small cities and towns in the face of difficulties faced by the higher education sector.

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3 w. ago The UK’s commitment to tech and renewable energy innovation is driving foreign investment trends

While macroeconomic headwinds have made 2025 a particularly tricky year for European nations to navigate, the United Kingdom’s growing pedigree for attracting foreign direct investment remains a key driver of growth.

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last month Yes, AI will eventually replace some workers. But that day is still a long way off

Some business owners think AI is ready to perform work tasks, but it’s not yet reliable enough to make the switchLike a lot of business people, I am interested in artificial intelligence. So I recently asked ChatGPT to give me quotes from tech leaders “telling businesses about the importance of AI for their companies”.This came back from Apple’s Tim Cook: “AI is already making businesses more efficient, more responsive, and more personalized. It’s a growth driver.” Continue reading...

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