Top 10 datacentre stories of 2024 | Computer Weekly
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The explosive growth of new hyperscale datacentres to implement GenAI is creating an insatiable demand for energy, raising concerns about supply shortages by 2027.
To address the burgeoning need for AI capabilities, the UK government has committed to reducing planning barriers, streamlining the process to accelerate datacentre construction.
Major cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, and Google Cloud are anticipating significant investments, amounting to billions, to establish AI infrastructure across the UK.
Despite the push to scale AI datacentres, there remain significant questions about how these expansions can align with the goal of achieving net-zero emissions.
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