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- Black Mirror’s pessimism porn won’t lead us to a better future | Louis Anslow Thu, 10 Apr 25, 5:00pmA new progressivism, one that embraces construction over obstruction, must find new allegories to think about technology and the future
- Energy demands from AI datacentres to quadruple by 2030, says report Thu, 10 Apr 25, 2:00pmThe IEA forecast indicates a sharp rise in the requirements of AI, but said threat to the climate was ‘overstated’
- UK’s richest can boost climate action but need to cut outsized emissions – study Thu, 6 Mar 25, 6:03amStudy finds wealthy have larger carbon footprints but are uniquely positioned to have positive effects
- The fact that humans can only survive on Earth doesn’t bother Trump – and I know why | George Monbiot Wed, 5 Mar 25, 11:04pmHe is surrounded by people who have grandiose plans and dreams beyond our planet. Vengeful nihilism is a big part of the Maga project
- Power struggle: will Brazil’s booming datacentre industry leave ordinary people in the dark? Tue, 4 Mar 25, 11:31pmWhile millions live with regular blackouts and limited energy, plants are being built to satisfy the global demand for digital storage and processing – piling pressure on an already fragile system
- EVs and datacentres driving new global ‘age of electricity’, says watchdog Fri, 14 Feb 25, 5:00pmForecast for rising global electricity use likely to stoke fears of rising costs and stalled efforts to fight climate crisis
- AI is developing fast, but regulators must be faster | Letters Sat, 8 Feb 25, 5:01amDr Tom McClelland on the consequences of AI consciousness, Michael Webb on protecting creative industries, and Prof Virginia Dignum and Prof Wendy Hall on the need for a global regulatory framework
- Call to make tech firms report data centre energy use as AI booms Fri, 7 Feb 25, 11:01amExperts say mandatory reporting on energy and water use is needed to avoid irreparable damage to environment
- Keir Starmer unveils plan for large nuclear expansion across England and Wales Thu, 6 Feb 25, 11:01amPrime minister vows to ‘push past nimbyism’ and calls on tech firms to help build small modular reactors to power AI datacentres
- What International AI Safety report says on jobs, climate, cyberwar and more Thu, 30 Jan 25, 12:45amWide-ranging investigation says impact on work likely to be profound, but opinion on risk of human extinction varies
- Weatherwatch: Could small nuclear reactors help curb extreme weather? Fri, 17 Jan 25, 5:00pmAs natural disasters make need to cut CO2 emissions clearer than ever, energy demand of AI systems is about to soar
- Ministers pledge record £410m to support UK nuclear fusion energy Thu, 16 Jan 25, 11:01amEd Miliband says funding pledge means Britain within ‘grasping distance’ of ‘secure, clean, unlimited energy’
- Could Keir Starmer’s AI dream derail his own green energy promise? Wed, 15 Jan 25, 5:09amAs PM pins hopes on AI, what effect will building energy-hungry datacentres have on Labour’s clean power pledge?
- No 10 says Starmer does expect Reeves to stay as chancellor until general election – UK politics live Tue, 14 Jan 25, 5:19amDowning Street says prime minster has ‘full confidence’ in chancellor and will be working with her ‘in role of chancellor’ for the whole of this parliament
- No 10 says Starmer does expect Reeves to stay as chancellor until general election – as it happened Tue, 14 Jan 25, 5:19amDowning Street says prime minster has ‘full confidence’ in chancellor and will be working with her ‘in role of chancellor’ for the whole of this parliament