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Latos secures approval for £100 million AI DC in Stocktonon-Tees
03 October 2025
Latos has received planning approval to develop a new GBP £100 million data centre in Stockton-on-Tees, with completion slated for 2027.
Situated on a 1,750-square-metre site at Preston Farm Industrial Estate, the facility is tailored to support artificial intelligence computing at what is termed the ‘neural edge.’ This approach involves establishing smaller, distributed data centres closer to end users, aiming to reduce latency and enhance data-intensive applications such as robotics, autonomous vehicles, and real-time AI systems.
Find out more Why AI-ready UK data centres need to rethink their thermal strategy
03 October 2025
Bernie Malouin, JetCool Founder and Flex Vice President
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming every industry and putting unprecedented demands on the infrastructure that powers it. In the UK, data centre operators face a perfect storm of rising energy costs, tougher sustainability mandates, and the challenge of keeping legacy systems in step with next-generation hardware. Among all these pressures, a major challenge looms: cooling.
With major chipmakers and hyperscalers now talking about rack power densities that could reach 1 MW — and AI workloads driving 24/7 demand — it’s clear that traditional air cooling won’t be enough for what’s coming. The question for operators is no longer if they should modernise their cooling strategy — but how quickly they can prepare, and whether they’re choosing the right technologies to stay ahead of the curve.
HM Treasury fully embraces cloud computing in major digital transformation
01 October 2025
HM Treasury has significantly increased its investment in cloud services over the past three years, allocating over £63.6 million to cloud infrastructure.
The department has transitioned entirely away from on-premise IT systems, adopting a cloud-only model as part of a broader effort to modernise government digital services and improve efficiency across public spending and tax policies.
Find out more Vantage Data Centers unveils new London campus
12 September 2025
Vantage Data Centers has announced the upcoming launch of its second London campus, LHR2, set to open at the end of September.
Situated in the Park Royal district, this 194,000-square-foot facility will provide 20 megawatts of IT capacity and represents a £250 million investment in the local economy. The new data centre coincides with the London Design Festival, which runs from September 13 to 21, and features a notable public art installation titled "11 Million Dots." This six-story facade installation pays tribute to Park Royal’s industrial past while celebrating its transformation into a vibrant urban hub. Created through a collaboration with the Park Royal Design District and local artist Rafael El Baz, the artwork incorporates ambient noise and machinery sounds from the area, transforming them into binary code and waveforms that evoke microchips, maps, and cityscapes, turning the building into a cultural landmark.
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