Court battle risks £18bn data centre plan central to UK’s AI strategy

Court battle risks £18bn data centre plan central to UK’s AI strategy


A data centre developer that pledged £18bn of investment after taking a central role in the UK’s AI strategy has seen its assets frozen following a shareholder legal battle, according to court filings seen by Sifted.

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