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John Swinney snubs campaigners' invite to visit planned 'monster' AI data centre site

THE Scottish Government has declined an invite by local campaigners to visit the proposed site for a “monster” AI data centre in Larbert that…

The National (Scotland)

Inside the huge AI data centre lobbying campaign sweeping through Holyrood

AI data centre developers and the wider industry have engaged in a sustained lobbying blitz of the Scottish Parliament, The National can reveal ...

The National (Scotland)

I visited the sites earmarked for AI data centres – here's what I learnt

With at least 23 sites proposed for AI data centres in Scotland, campaigners have sought to combine efforts to enact nation-wide regulation

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Over 7000 objections against AI data centre plans for Scottish town as deadline looms

PLANS to build a “monster” AI data centre in Larbert, which would be metres away from a care home and houses, have received more than 7000…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government 'cosying up' to AI data centre lobbyists, documents show

A DEVELOPER has been lobbying the Scottish Government to publicly endorse its definition of a “green” data centre, according to documents…

The National (Scotland)

Police Scotland warns ‘robust security’ needed to stop attacks on AI datacentres

‘A great deal of public opposition is likely’ to a proposed datacentre near Edinburgh, the force says

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Council passed caller’s details on to AI data centre firm

North Lanarkshire Council has been accused of acting as a 'receptionist' for a company developing an AI data centre that would displace…

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Mega AI data centre would be 'one of Scotland's top 10 polluters’ if plans greenlit

Routine backup power tests could make a 'green' AI data centre one of Scotland’s top 10 polluters

The National (Scotland)

Over 800 objections against 'monster' AI data centre plans for Scottish town

MORE than 800 people have now objected to plans to build a huge AI data centre in Larbert, which would be just 20 metres away from a care home and…

The National (Scotland)

AI data centre boom reveals 'democratic deficit' in Scotland's planning system

Recent proposals for AI data centres reveal a 'democratic deficit' at the heart of Scotland's planning system

The National (Scotland)

Application made for third huge AI data centre in Scotland despite emissions warning

Developers have submitted a planning application for another AI data centre in Scotland, bringing the total to three sites with active proposals

The National (Scotland)

Plans for AI data centre campus proposed with potential to create over 1500 jobs

PLANS for an AI date centre campus in the Forth Valley have been proposed, as developers hope the project could create more than 1500 jobs ...

The National (Scotland)

Plans to transform Scottish steelworks into huge AI data centre with 2000 jobs

PLANS have been unveiled to transform part of the former Ravenscraig steelworks into what could become "one of the UK’s largest green AI data…

The National (Scotland)

Battery storage plant plans near Scottish town approved

PLANS for a battery storage system to be built in South Lanarkshire have been approved by the local authority ...

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