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Russian search engine Yandex struggles after Ukrainian strikes on data centres
Often dubbed "Russia's Google", the tech firm admits customers may experience disruption to digital services due to the attacks.
October 9, 2026Nvidia-backed data centre firm scraps IPO as AI valuation concerns deepen
Firmus said it had made the decision due to "recent market volatility and prevailing market conditions".
October 9, 2026Finland orders halt to work on two Google data centres
The order affecting two planned data centres follows concerns over forest clearance.
October 6, 2026Why are data centres such a big deal in Scotland?
At least 23 huge data centres are planned in Scotland, causing significant concern for campaigners.
October 5, 2026Plan for controversial Sydney data centre scrapped after push-back
Goodman Group, the property giant behind the Project Mars data centre, says the decision is due to changes to the "policy and regulatory environment".
September 28, 2026Russia hits Ukraine's largest mobile provider, strikes data centres - Reuters
Russia hits Ukraine's largest mobile provider, strikes data centres Reuters
September 27, 2026Russia targeting 'ordinary life' with attacks on Ukraine's data centres, Zelensky says
Such strikes aim to disrupt "people's ability to stay connected, study, work", says Ukraine's president.
September 25, 2026Will a switch to light speed cut power use at data centres?
To save power and add capacity, data centres are switching from copper wires to tech using light.
September 22, 2026A new skyline of data centres is rising from the rolling plains of rural China
Potato farmers rub shoulders with rows of gleaming new data centres as Trump and Xi meet to discuss AI safety.
September 22, 2026Rare look at the remote engine rooms powering China's AI ambitions
The BBC is in Inner Mongolia where dozen of Chinese data centres are being constructed, as the country aims to lead the world in artificial intelligence.
September 22, 2026Victoria proposes mandating new data centres source their own green power - Reuters
Victoria proposes mandating new data centres source their own green power Reuters
September 22, 2026Why doomsday warnings are not the only threat to the AI juggernaut
The global AI race is being hit by very localised political and environmental concerns
September 15, 2026Data centre could threaten rare species, says charity
Incredibly rare habitats would be destroyed, the Essex Wildlife Trust warns.
September 15, 2026Google picks Finland for its largest single investment in Europe
The US tech giant says the €13bn data centre project will create tens of thousands of jobs.
September 9, 2026Examining US official's claim that data centres 'don't use water'
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick falsely suggested that data centres don't use water.
September 4, 2026Data centres are booming in Australia - but at what cost?
Advocates say data centres will bring jobs but others worry they will suck up resources while providing little advantage.
September 3, 2026Not just Nvidia: these power and cooling firms are riding the trillion-dollar data centre boom - Reuters
Not just Nvidia: these power and cooling firms are riding the trillion-dollar data centre boom Reuters
September 1, 2026I used to live in a quiet area - now a data centre overlooks my garden
With the number of UK data centres set to rise, some communities are concerned about their impact.
August 28, 2026Spain plans new, stricter data centres rules, sources say - Reuters
Spain plans new, stricter data centres rules, sources say Reuters
August 25, 2026Skanska to build four US data centres for $1.2 billion - Reuters
Skanska to build four US data centres for $1.2 billion Reuters
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Russian search engine Yandex struggles after Ukrainian strikes on data centres
Smoke billows from Yandex's Sasovo hub following a Ukrainian strike on Thursday Russian tech giant Yandex has said it was struggling to maintain services after two of its five data centres were struc
Nvidia-backed data centre firm scraps IPO as AI valuation concerns deepen
Artificial intelligence (AI) data centre company Firmus has scrapped its plans for what would have been one of Australia's biggest-ever stock market listings. The Nvidia-backed firm said it had made
Finland orders halt to work on two Google data centres
One of Google's data centres is being built in Muhos, Finland Finnish authorities have ordered a halt to building work at two planned Google data centres amid concerns over the clearance of more than
Why are data centres such a big deal in Scotland?
A Google Data Centre in Cheshunt in Hertfordshire Every time you ask ChatGPT a question, read a Google summary or make an online bank payment, a data centre is working behind the scenes. Now Scotlan
Plan for controversial Sydney data centre scrapped after push-back
A sign campaigning against the centre displayed outside a home in a Sydney suburb Plans for a data centre which would have been built metres from people's homes in a Sydney suburb have been scrapped
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Russia targeting 'ordinary life' with attacks on Ukraine's data centres, Zelensky says
Four people were killed in a Russian drone strike on a business centre in Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia has widened its attacks to target Ukraine's data cent
Rare look at the remote engine rooms powering China's AI ambitions
The BBC's Laura Bicker is in Inner Mongolia where dozens of Chinese data centres are being built, as the country aims to lead the world in artificial intelligence. She explains how attitudes differ b
A new skyline of data centres is rising from the rolling plains of rural China
In the expansive grasslands of Inner Mongolia, farmers are picking plump potatoes alongside new neighbours: huge, rectangular blocks that will fuel China's AI platforms. Ulanqab, with its steppes and
Will a switch to light speed cut power use at data centres?
Data centres use vast amounts of copper in electrical and data systems "I think we're at the end of copper," says Chris Sharp, the chief technology officer at data centre operator Digital Reality. H
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Why doomsday warnings are not the only threat to the AI juggernaut
Why doomsday warnings are not the only threat to the AI juggernaut There is an eerie low hum that emanates from data centres, where tens of thousands of chips make trillions of computations a second
Data centre could threaten rare species, says charity
Emily Buttress said the Essex Wildlife Trust was not necessarily against development, but they wanted it to be sustainable Plans to build a new data centre could threaten the habitat of one of Britai
Google picks Finland for its largest single investment in Europe
Google will buy up to half the electricity produced by one of Finland's nuclear power plants as part of a record €13bn (£11bn; $15bn) investment in the country's AI infrastructure, the company announc
Examining US official's claim that data centres 'don't use water'
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested that data centres don't use water. According to the International Energy Agency, a data centre in the United States uses around 2 million litres per day
Data centres are booming in Australia - but at what cost?
Locals in the Sydney suburb of Lane Cove are concerned about the planned construction of four new data centres The sheer size and noise of data centres are what people tend to notice first. Some say
I used to live in a quiet area - now a data centre overlooks my garden
Amanda says she can see the data centre from whichever window of her home she looks out of Overlooking the garden of Amanda Young's family home is a data centre. "It used to be a nice, quiet area,"
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