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Tech Giants Pour Billions into UK's AI Data Factories

1/14/2026

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Tech companies invest billions in data centres in the UK.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang labels these facilities 'AI factories' amid concerns about energy consumption and environmental impact.
Industry voices advocate smaller edge data centres to reduce latency and improve efficiency.
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas says smartphones may eventually run AI locally.
Current devices lack the processing power needed, though advancements are underway.

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Story summary

Tech companies invest billions in data centres in the UK.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang labels these facilities 'AI factories' amid concerns about energy consumption and environmental impact.
Industry voices advocate smaller edge data centres to reduce latency and improve efficiency.
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas says smartphones may eventually run AI locally.
Current devices lack the processing power needed, though advancements are underway.