The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence data centres in the USA is encountering significant local resistance due to their immense electricity and water consumption. Communities are pushing back against the strain on resources, particularly in states like Arizona and Nebraska, where drought conditions are already prevalent.
The Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into Ryanair's practice of charging parents to sit with their children, scrutinising whether this policy breaches consumer law.
Business Secretary Peter Kyle has stated he would have intervened to prevent the sale of Arm Holdings, the British microchip design company, had he been in government in 2016. The firm, once a major player in UK technology, was acquired by Japan's Softbank for £24 billion before its 2023 listing on the New York Stock Exchange, where it is now valued at £285 billion. Kyle expressed regret over the company's departure and the earlier acquisition of DeepMind by Google.
