{
  "id": 16007003,
  "title": "AI firms say UK has a year to head off datacentre protests before construction is threatened",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/ai-firms-say-uk-has-a-year-to-head-off-datacentre-protests-before-16007003",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-22T05:00:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Technology",
    "slug": "guardian-technology",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/22/ai-firms-say-uk-has-a-year-to-head-off-datacentre-protests-before-construction-is-threatened"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Exclusive: Nvidia, Microsoft and Cisco taskforce urges ministers to offer areas greater benefits from tech infrastructure amid fears of US-style opposition AI companies have told ministers they have 12 months to head off public opposition to datacentres in the UK or risk US-style protests that could threaten their construction. Successive dry summers and rising energy bills are increasing public…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}