17 h. ago The AI boom is heralding a new gold rush in the American west

Once home to gold and prospectors, the Nevada desert is now the site of a new kind of expansion: tech data centers Driving down the interstate through the dry Nevada desert, there are few signs that a vast expanse of new construction is hiding behind the sagebrush-covered hills. But, just beyond a massive power plant and transmission towers that march up into the dusty brown mountains, lies one of the world’s biggest buildouts of data centers – miles of new concrete buildings that house millions of computer servers.This business park, called the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, has a sprawling landmass greater than the city of Denver. It is home to the largest data center in the US, built by the company Switch, and tech giants like Google and Microsoft have also bought land here and are constructing enormous facilities. A separate Apple data center complex is just down the road. Tesla’s gigafactory, which builds electric vehicle batteries, is a resident too. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Billionaire Issa brothers revive plan to build Britain's biggest Muslim cemetery with 12,250 burial plots despite scheme being thrown out twice by officials

Wealthy siblings Moshin and Zuber Issa have tried to build a 45-acre cemetery with 12,250 burial plots near their hometown of Blackburn for four years.

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6 d. ago JPMorgan Chase unveils plans to build new £10bn 'landmark tower' in London

JPMorgan Chase unveils plans to build new £10bn 'landmark tower' in London - double the size of The Shard  Sky News

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7 d. ago How JPMorgan's planned London tower ranks among Europe's biggest buildings

How JPMorgan's planned London tower ranks among Europe's biggest buildings  Reuters

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7 d. ago London Calling for JPMorgan as it Plans New “Vibrant” £3B Headquarters

London Calling for JPMorgan as it Plans New “Vibrant” £3B Headquarters  TipRanks

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7 d. ago Watch JPMorgan Plans to Build London’s Largest Office Building

Watch JPMorgan Plans to Build London’s Largest Office Building  Bloomberg.com

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7 d. ago JPMorganChase (NYSE: JPM) plans 3m sq ft London HQ, £9.9B impact

JPMorganChase (NYSE: JPM) plans 3m sq ft London HQ, £9.9B impact  Stock Titan

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2 w. ago Travellers build illegal site of 13 static homes next to Britain's biggest nuclear weapons factory as fearful residents call on council to step in

'Anxious' locals have been left 'fearing for their safety' and are calling for the council to step in to stop construction on land opposite the site in Berkshire.

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2 w. ago I'm A Celeb's Vogue Williams jokes her biggest jungle fear is 'losing the ass that took so long to build'

The media personality, 40, is known for her love of fitness and worries all her hard work in the gym may fall by the wayside while she's in the jungle.

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3 w. ago Nationwide makes vow to keep ALL branches open until at least 2030

The Nationwide — the UK's biggest building society — serves around 16 million members, and has nearly 700 branches across the country, including several across the Northwest of England

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