{"id":25634,"date":"2026-10-24T11:37:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T09:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/24\/the-datacentre-next-door-on-the-frontline-of-techs-latest-david-v-goliath-battle\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T11:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T09:37:16","slug":"the-datacentre-next-door-on-the-frontline-of-techs-latest-david-v-goliath-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/24\/the-datacentre-next-door-on-the-frontline-of-techs-latest-david-v-goliath-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"The datacentre next door: on the frontline of tech\u2019s latest David v Goliath battle"},"content":{"rendered":"

The AI boom is pitting local residents against corporate giants seeking to power their energy-hungry networks \u2013 but one Welsh city is fighting back<\/p>\n

Dale Johnston opens the gate to his neat suburban garden on the western fringes of Newport in South Wales. There\u2019s a trampoline and a slide on the lawn for his grandchildren, and chairs for him and his wife. He should be enjoying the light draining from the perfect autumnal sky \u2013 but almost his entire view is blotted out by a vast expanse of prefabricated panels.<\/p>\n

The 23 metre-high grey hulk looming over him and his neighbours is a hyperscale datacentre. It is heralded by the area\u2019s Labour politicians<\/a> as a job creator, yet all Johnston can think about is what he has lost: \u201cBefore, the sun used to come around here and it was lovely.\u201d The way residents have been treated is \u201cdisgusting\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\nThe AI boom is pitting local residents against corporate giants seeking to power their energy-hungry networks \u2013 but one Welsh city is fighting back
\nDale Johnston opens the gate to his neat suburban garden on the western fringes of Newport in South Wales. There\u2019s a trampoline and a slide on the lawn for his grandchildren, and chairs for him and his wife. He should be enjoying the light draining from the perfect autumnal sky \u2013 but almost his entire view is blotted out by a vast expanse of prefabricated panels.
\nThe 23 metre-high grey hulk looming over him and his neighbours is a hyperscale datacentre. It is heralded by the area\u2019s Labour politicians as a job creator, yet all Johnston can think about is what he has lost: \u201cBefore, the sun used to come around here and it was lovely.\u201d The way residents have been treated is \u201cdisgusting\u201d. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The AI boom is pitting local residents against corporate giants seeking to power their energy-hungry networks \u2013 but one Welsh city is fighting back Dale Johnston opens the gate to his neat suburban garden on the western fringes of Newport in South Wales. There\u2019s a trampoline and a slide on the lawn for his grandchildren, …<\/p>\n

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