Sep 16, 2024 Designating UK Data Centres as Critical National Infrastructure: A New Era of Growth and Security? By James Cook Aaron Wu We shared some views back in December 2023 around the UK government’s consultation on proposed regulations to improve the security and...
Apr 18, 2024 Who’s got the power? The paradox of power-hungry data centres By Phoebe McGibbon James Cook As the world grapples with fuel shortages, increased and volatile energy prices and an urgent need to transition to renewables,...
Feb 26, 2024 A “missed economic opportunity”: the European Commission publishes its Digital Infrastructure White Paper By Phoebe McGibbon James Cook On 21st February, the European Commission (EC) published a White Paper titled “How to master Europe’s digital infrastructure needs?”. ...
Dec 21, 2023 A “global gold standard”: the UK government consults on proposed measures to bolster the security and resilience of UK data infrastructure By Phoebe McGibbon James Cook The UK government is consulting on proposed regulations to improve the security and resilience of UK data infrastructure, including data...
Apr 05, 2023 Investing in Generative AI By James Cook Callum Morganti Nick Johnston Public interest in generative AI has reached a fever pitch since the release of GPT-4, the latest edition of OpenAI’s large language...
Jan 31, 2023 To borrow or not to borrow: key considerations for “venture debt” deals By James Cook Phoebe McGibbon Callum Morganti If you are a tech start-up, or your organisation invests in or helps develop them, you will have seen market speculation that 2023 is...
Dec 06, 2022 Fundraising during rockier times – key takeaways By James Cook During a recent panel session moderated by Slaughter and May for late-stage UK start-ups, titled ‘Fundraising during rockier times’, we...