AI Economy

Big Buildings, Few Jobs: What Does a Data Centre Really Give Your Town?

Data centres promise thousands of jobs. The best studies say the real number is far smaller. So what do towns actually get, and how could the deal be better?

The UK AI Data Centre With No Plug: Microsoft Walks Away From Nscale’s Loughton Site

Britain's flagship AI computer has 23,000 Nvidia chips lined up and nowhere to plug them in. Microsoft has walked away from the Loughton site as grid power slips into the 2030s.

Anthropic Wants a Second $45 Billion Data Centre. Yes, Another One.

Nscale is reportedly in talks for a second $45 billion computing deal with Anthropic, just as Microsoft walks away from another of its sites.

Britain’s Economy Just Beat the Forecasters. It actually grew !

The UK economy grew 0.1% in August 2026, beating forecasts of a fall. Here is what the official figures show, who drove growth, and what it could mean for businesses and the AI boom.

OpenAI’s London Staff Earn £2.3m Each, and the Data Centre Is on Hold

OpenAI's 110 London staff averaged £2.3m each last year, the company is building a King's Cross HQ for up to 544 people, and its Stargate UK data centre is on hold. Part 1 of our two-part look at OpenAI in the UK.

Nvidia Is Now Worth More Than Britain’s Entire Economy. Bubble, Anyone?

Nvidia has become the first company worth $5 trillion, more than the UK's whole economy. Is the AI boom real, or a bubble waiting to pop? Here is the plain-English version.

Britain Just Became Silicon Valley’s Favourite Power Socket

The Tech Prosperity Deal brings £31bn of American tech money into UK AI: Microsoft's £22bn, Google's £5bn, 120,000 Nvidia chips and a British Stargate. Here is where the money goes, and the catch.

Donald Trump Overturns Joe Biden’s AI Safety Executive Order

Trump Overturns Biden’s 2023 AI Safety executive Order, Prioritizing Innovation. President Donald Trump has reversed Joe Biden’s 2023 AI...