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AI Will Drive Doubling of Data Center Energy Demand by 2030
Data Centers Will Use Twice as Much Energy by 2030—Driven by AI Data centers accounted for about 1.5 percent of global electricity consumption in 2024, an amount expected to double by 2030 because of AI use By Sophia Chen & Nature magazine A photo taken on December 23, 2023, shows Tencent’s largest big data center…
Reeves summons regulators to No 10 in drive for cuts to red tape
Regulators are being summoned to No 10 on Monday to meet Chancellor Rachel Reeves as the government moves to slash bureaucracy and cut the cost of regulation for business by a quarter. The government will also announce plans to streamline environmental permitting and cut red tape it says blocks new housing and infrastructure, as well…
Trump’s US aid freeze will drive migration from Latin America, experts warn
Abrupt decision to pause all foreign aid could exacerbate violence in region already struggling with organized crime The Trump administration’s abrupt decision to immediately pause all US foreign aid programmes could exacerbate violence in Latin America, driving more migration from a region already struggling with the rise of organised crime, experts have warned. The world’s…
Reeves’ drive for growth seeks China lifeline after UK market turmoil
Chancellor’s mission to Beijing weighted with greater expectations Rachel Reeves hailed a new era of “respectful and consistent future relations with China” as pressure grew on the embattled chancellor to deliver on her government’s central promise to fire up UK economic growth. After meeting China’s vice-premier, He Lifeng, in Beijing, Reeves said Britain’s relationship with…
How to drive in snow and icy weather
Snow and ice is forecast across much of the UK from Saturday, with a Met Office yellow warning in place for England and Wales and parts of Scotland. In very bad conditions it may be best to avoid driving at all, but if you do need to use your car make sure you are as…