UK cosies up to big tech with $42 billion data center and AI investment deal

A bevy of tech companies have announced over $40 billion in collective investment in the UK to coincide with the second state visit of President Trump. With announcements of cooperation from Nvidia, OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and others, the UK is set to build new data centers, as well as AI and energy infrastructure, reports Reuters. The British government hopes that having a lighter approach to AI legislation and planning will allow the country to attract further investment from technology companies…