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Investigation finds dozens of ministers and civil servants moved into AI roles as government developed datacentre expansion plans

The AI boom is pitting local residents against corporate giants seeking to power their energy-hungry networks – but one Welsh city is fighting back

Exclusive: Nvidia, Microsoft and Cisco taskforce urges ministers to offer areas greater benefits from tech infrastructure amid fears of US-style opposition

The country is positioning itself as Latin America’s next technology hub, but communities are pushing back

Datacentres used 22% of country’s electricity last year, pushing up household bills, study suggests

Letters: By deleting photos from our phones, we can ease demand for data storage and the huge amount of electricity it uses, writes Gill Davidson, while Robert Harrison suggests the waste heat from datacentres could be repurposed

Industry body says energy consumption driven by AI up 15% globally in two years as it warns of societal backlash

Residents say massive, noisy AI factories with unknown environmental impacts are being rushed into development right next to their homes

Fashion brand Gucci presents an immersive exhibition spotlighting its history through installations, tapestries and botanical spaces at this year's Milan design week.

From Theguardian RSS Feed: Officials hugely underestimated impact of AI datacentres on UK carbon emissions