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Pure DC begins final build phase of 90MW Brent Cross campus Pure DC has entered the final major build phase of its £1 billion ($1.3 billion) plus LON01 data centre campus at Brent Cross in north London, with piling underway for the West Shell of its 70MW LON01B2 facility. General contractor Glencar has commenced piling works on the development, which will add more than 23,000sqm and...... Read More

UK lawmakers push for AI ‘kill switch’ powers The UK Government could be given powers to shut down data centres or deactivate AI systems as a last resort when they pose a threat to national security, under proposals being considered as part of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill. The amendment was proposed by Liberal Democrat peer Lord Tim Clement-Jones as the Bill...... Read More

DataVita submits plans for £850M DV4 data centre in Scotland Scottish data centre and cloud provider DataVita has submitted a planning application for a new data centre at its Chapelhall campus in North Lanarkshire, representing £849.6 million ($1.1 billion) of construction investment over two years. Named DV4, the proposed facility would form part of the Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone, designated by the UK Government in...... Read More