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AI firms say UK has a year to head off datacentre protests before construction is threatened

AI firms say UK has a year to head off datacentre protests before construction is threatened

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Just need to keep up the protests for another year and they'll just give up? Easy peasy, who wants placards printing?

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SubArcticTundra

Nothing like a good ultimatum from an entitled party

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It's afraid!

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The lobbying money isn't fast enough, they need to apply more pressure. "Together is better"

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AI firms say UK has a year to head off datacentre protests before construction is threatened | Spyke