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A taskforce including Nvidia, Microsoft and Cisco told UK ministers they have 12 months to address public opposition to datacentres before construction is threatened, urging greater local benefits from tech infrastructure.
Why it matters: It signals that industry sees local opposition to datacentre building as a near-term risk to AI infrastructure expansion in the UK.
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