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  • Too Many Servers Could Mean No New Homes in Parts of the UK

    Too Many Servers Could Mean No New Homes in Parts of the UK

    Lauren Leffer

    Data centres have caused skyrocketing power demand in parts of London. Now, new housing construction could be banned for a full decade in some neighbourhoods of the UK’s biggest city because the electricity grid is reaching capacity, according to a report from the Financial Times. The reason: too many data centres taking up electricity and fibre…

  • Canada’s Joining the Anti-Huawei Ban Train

    Canada’s Joining the Anti-Huawei Ban Train

    Mack DeGeurin

    Chinese telecommunications equipment is no longer wanted in the Great White North. Sorry! Canadian officials on Thursday announced a new ban on Huawei and ZTE 5G telecommunications equipment over alleged national security concerns. With the ban, Canada will join the U.S. U.K., Australia, and New Zealand, collectively known as the “Five Eyes.”