Why data centres became a target in the Iran war

Why data centres became a target in the Iran war

Iran has been bombing US owned data centres in the Persian Gulf, damaging physical infrastructure and disrupting cloud services across the region. Meanwhile in the UK, the combined value of new data centres approved last year officially overtook office buildings. Katie Prescott and The Times's technology correspondent Mark Sellman look at how this critical infrastructure is reshaping energy, infrastructure and conflict around the world. They also hear from Lei Zhang, CEO of Envision, a Shanghai based green tech company who talks about energy security, trade wars and robot cities.


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Executive Producer: Priyanka Deladia

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AI in security and defence: is tech making us safer?

AI in security and defence: is tech making us safer?

Alphabet, Google's parent company, has reportedly signed a deal allowing the Pentagon use of its AI for classified purposes. It's just one of many recent deals between Silicon Valley tech companies an...

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How to build your AI agent

How to build your AI agent

Meet Norman: the launch of the OpenClaw AI agent has "opened the next frontier of AI to everyone" says Jensen Huang, chief exec of the tech giant Nvidia. But as these agents start doing work that once...

23 Huhti 40min

Is AI anxiety fuelling real world hostility?

Is AI anxiety fuelling real world hostility?

The race among top AI companies to build ever more powerful systems is accelerating, and so are fears about losing control. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is at the centre of the debate, which came to a head l...

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Social media ban for children and Big Tech’s Big Tobacco moment

Social media ban for children and Big Tech’s Big Tobacco moment

Should under-16s be banned from social media? After landmark US rulings against Meta and YouTube over addictive design features, pressure is building on Big Tech. Danny Fortson and Katie Prescott spea...

2 Huhti 41min

Forget your employees – how hard is your AI agent working?

Forget your employees – how hard is your AI agent working?

A new trend is emerging in Silicon Valley – engineers are using more and more of AI agents to do their jobs. At some companies like Meta, AI usage is reportedly being linked to performance. But it’s a...

27 Maalis 42min

Will this AI actress be the next Oscar winner?

Will this AI actress be the next Oscar winner?

Conan O’Brien joked at the Oscars that he might be the last human to host the Academy Awards. It got Danny and Katie thinking about AI's influence on the creative industry – from Hollywood, podcasting...

20 Maalis 41min

The $14 billion Nscale story and how founders succeed in Silicon Valley

The $14 billion Nscale story and how founders succeed in Silicon Valley

British AI data-center company NScale has hit a $14.6 billion valuation after raising another $2 billion but its rapid rise is raising eyebrows. Danny Fortson and Katie Prescott examine the meteoric s...

13 Maalis 39min

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