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Environmental warnings emerge over huge £2bn AI data centre linked to Scottish Duke

A HUGE planned £2 billion AI data centre linked to a Scottish aristocrat has been warned that it could affect local water supplies and have a…

The National (Scotland)

Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds

Exclusive: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully running

The Guardian - UK

London's £14.7B AI Data Centre's Annual Carbon Emissions Could Equal 8,480 New York Flights

The £14.7B East Havering Data Centre may impact UK net zero targets, with estimated annual CO2 emissions of 1.2 million tonnes, raising sustainability concerns for Britain's data centres.

International Business Times UK

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Google developers significantly misstate carbon emissions of proposed UK datacentres

Emissions understated by factor of five in Essex plans for tech giant, while Greystoke’s Lincolnshire plans show similar error

The Guardian - UK

UK departments at odds over energy demands of AI datacentres

Discrepancy in forecasts raises questions over government planning for net zero

The Guardian - UK

Officials hugely underestimated impact of AI datacentres on UK carbon emissions

Revised figures increase fears about energy-intensive datacentres worsening climate emergency

The Guardian - UK

Lincolnshire council approves AI datacentre despite emissions warnings

Campaigners say campus near Scunthorpe could generate emissions close to those from all UK domestic flights

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NHS deal with AI firm Palantir called into question after officials’ concerns revealed

Exclusive: in 2025 briefing to Wes Streeting, officials warned reputation of tech firm behind US ICE operations would hinder rollout of data system in UK

The Guardian - UK

Mandelson’s links with US tech firm Palantir must be fully exposed, campaigners warn

Government faces call for transparency on former peer’s involvement amid fears he may have leaked more sensitive information

The Guardian - UK

UK ministers accept $1m from Meta amid social media ban consultation

Campaigners decry ties with ‘Trump-supporting’ tech firms after funding is accepted to develop state AI systems

The Guardian - UK

Angela Rayner hit with legal challenge over datacentre on green belt land

Exclusive: Campaigners complain no environmental assessment made for 90MW Buckinghamshire facility

The Guardian - UK

AI summaries cause ‘devastating’ drop in audiences, online news media told

Exclusive: Study claims sites previously ranked first can lose 79% of traffic if results appear below Google Overview

The Guardian - UK

Lawyers Probe 'Dire' Conditions For Meta Content Moderators In Ghana

Lawyers are probing "dire" workplace conditions for Meta content moderators in Ghana, attorneys involved in the investigation told AFP, in what could turn into the latest dispute over the social media giant's labour practices in Africa.

International Business Times

Meta faces Ghana lawsuits over impact of extreme content on moderators

Workers at contractor in Accra say they have suffered from depression and anxiety as a result of their work

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More than 140 Kenya Facebook moderators diagnosed with severe PTSD

Exclusive: Diagnoses part of lawsuit being brought against parent company Meta and outsourcer Samasource Kenya

The Guardian - UK

Warnings AI tools used by government on UK public are ‘racist and biased’

Transparency campaigners welcome government move to publish details of system algorithms

The Guardian - UK

NHS England faces lawsuit over patient privacy fears linked to new data platform

Four groups claim no legal basis exists for setting up the Federated Data Platform which facilitates information sharing

The Guardian - UK

NHS data platform may be undermined by lack of public trust, warn campaigners

Patients cannot opt out of personal medical records being shared, albeit anonymised, between NHS bodies

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The Guardian - UK

‘A watershed’: Meta ordered to offer mental health care to moderators in Kenya

Trauma experienced by staff at Nairobi Facebook hub recognised in legal ruling that may have global implications

The Guardian - UK

High-profile lawsuit against Meta can be heard in Kenya, Nairobi court rules

Decision on case of ex-Facebook moderator, who claims the work left him with PTSD, hailed as win for accountability of big tech in Africa

Daily Mirror

Emails show Hancock held talks to hand patient data and Covid test results to US tech firm

Emails revealed for the first time by the Mirror show what happened when Matt Hancock met with Palantir - a controversial firm founded by Donald Trump donor Peter Thiel

The Independent UK

In a 3rd test, Facebook still fails to block hate speech

Facebook is letting violent hate speech slip through its controls in Kenya, according to a new report from the nonprofit groups Global Witness and Foxglove

The Guardian - UK

Palantir: Trump-backer’s data firm that wants a big NHS deal

Company co-founded by Silicon Valley’s Peter Thiel has been criticised for US defence and immigration contracts

The Independent UK

Facebook fails again to detect hate speech in ads

Facebook has failed another test of its ability to detect blatant, violent hate speech in advertisements submitted to the platform by the nonprofit group Global Witness

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