Even the lacklustre Keir Starmer recognizes the urgency. In a desperate bid to revive 'economic growth,' he is pushing a "Build, baby, build" strategy to fast-track nuclear development, But—because this is the UK—the plan is already running into resistance. The latest obstacle?
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Industrial Electricity Crisis: Grid Instability and Import Dependence
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The consequences? – The highest industrial electricity prices in the world – An unstable grid – Heavy dependence on energy imports
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France Secures €109bn for AI Data Centres UK Lags
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As France secures €109 bn to build data centres to power AI, let's see how the UK compares. TD'LR: It's depressing. Britain once had two major energy advantages: 1) North Sea oil 2) Nuclear leadership
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France’s Nuclear Grid: AI Infrastructure Advantage
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It's all about the energy baby. France runs a 75% nuclear-powered grid, unlike its European counterparts still hooked on fossil fuels and energy imports. France even exported 90 terawatt-hours of electricity last year. This gives France a unique advantage to scale AI
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VP Speech on AI Future Impresses American Tech Community
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Not a political post, but if you are in #AI and if you are American, you have to be brimming with pride at this speech from the @VP – that last one this American and this powerful on any topic might have been @BarackObama !
— Ganesh💰Padmanabhan ⚕️🦾 (@_ganeshp) 11 février 2025
"The future is not going to be won by hand wringing… pic.twitter.com/vf3fpNQb6bNot a political post, but if you are in #AI and if you are American, you have to be brimming with pride at this speech from the @VP – that last one this American and this powerful on any topic might have been @BarackObama ! "The future is not going to be won by hand wringing
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Silicon Valley’s Growing Influence on Nation’s Capital Policy
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2025: 10 Disruptions That Will Reshape Our World
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My latest article in @Forbes https://
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stechcouncil/2025/02/11/2025-10-disruptions-that-will-reshape-our-world/
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Senators pressure tech CEOs on illegal content platforms
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Coincidentally, this report comes just days after @MarshaBlackburn and @SenBlumenthal wrote letters to six CEOs expressing concern about anonymous image-sharing websites flagged for hosting CSAM & other problematic content. More info in my Friday story: https://
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US VP Emphasizes AI Opportunity Over Safety at Paris Summit
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VP @JDVance at the Paris AI Summit: "I'm not here to talk about AI Safety… I'm here to talk about AI Opportunity." This is excellent! Thrilled to see the US gov focus on opportunities in AI.
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Data Privacy Security Framework for Critical Industries
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Data privacy and security are paramount across our customers’ industries – including finance, healthcare, and critical infrastructure – so our approach focuses on their unique needs. Access the full framework: