Aisha Down
Global technology reporter
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UK government met 137 businesses over AI datacentres – but no environmental groups
The Guardian reports on a Spotlight on Corruption investigation, based on freedom of information requests, which found UK officials developing AI growth zones met 137 businesses and no environmental groups. A government spokesperson says it wants to work with environmental groups and communities.
Microsoft pulls out of AI datacentre project in Essex over power supply concerns
According to the description, The Guardian reports that Microsoft has withdrawn from a large AI datacentre project at Loughton in Essex, developed by the British company Nscale, over concerns about power supplies. The project was announced in 2025, hailed by ministers as the UK's largest of its kind, and planned to open next year.