US datacenters face slew of problems amid grassroots protests against AI
New constructions delayed or cancelled, raising questions about US’s ability to expand infrastructure to support boom
Meta agrees $60bn deal with chipmaker AMD despite AI bubble fears
Facebook owner’s investment described by semiconductor company as ‘big bet’ on artificial intelligence
Crypto exchange Binance may have funded Iranian entities, reports say
Internal investigators said at least two accounts allegedly saw $1.7bn move to Iranian-backed groups
New datacentres risk doubling Great Britain’s electricity use, regulator says
Ofgem says about 140 proposed projects, driven by AI use, could require more power than current peak demand
If AI makes human labor obsolete, who decides who gets to eat?
Amid talk of artificial intelligence taking our jobs, the big unasked question is: how will we be fed?
Amazon’s cloud ‘hit by two outages caused by AI tools last year’
Reported issues at Amazon Web Services raise questions about firm’s use of artificial intelligence as it cuts staff
‘It’s survival of the fittest’: the UK kebab chain seeking an edge with robot slicers
German Doner Kebab aims to open at 25 new sites this year with self-service screens and healthy options aimed at gen Z
Nvidia reportedly plans to invest $30bn in OpenAI’s next funding round
Chip manufacturer to invest in return for stock after previous ‘circular’ $100bn deal dissolved earlier this month
How to win friends and influencers: Labour’s new social media strategy is a step into the future
There was a backlash when No 10 invited online content creators inside its doors. But in a fast-changing media landscape, this solves two problems at once, says deputy Opinion editor Kirsty Major
Accenture ‘links staff promotions to use of AI tools’
Consulting firm keen to increase uptake of technology and is reportedly monitoring adoption by workforce
Ebay buys Depop for $1.2bn in effort to lure younger shoppers
Deal agreed to acquire British secondhand fashion resale app from Etsy as eBay attempts to fend off Amazon
Bill Gates cancels keynote speech in India amid questions over Epstein ties
Billionaire Microsoft co-founder pulls out of India’s AI Impact Summit to ‘ensure the focus’ remains on event’s ‘key priorities’
Retailers in UK plan to cut staff hours and jobs amid rising employment costs
BRC survey finds finance bosses expect technology to improve productivity, with 69% pessimistic about the economy
Countries that do not embrace AI could be left behind, says OpenAI’s George Osborne
Without AI you will be a ‘weaker and poorer nation’, says former UK chancellor two months into job at US firm
Openreach said yes to full fibre broadband, then branded it ‘uneconomical’
Its ‘fibre checker’ tool confirmed I could have a connection, but a month later it changed its mind