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EPISODE · Mar 17, 2026 · 12 MIN

Squiz Shortcuts: What are data centres?

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You may have noticed data centres popping up in the news a lot lately - whether it’s in the context of artificial intelligence’s rise, national infrastructure, or even, in more recent days, the Iran war. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take a look at what data centres are, what they’re used for, and why some experts have concerns about them. Squiz Recommends:  Listening: This episode of The Daily from the New York Times discusses the data centre boom happening in rural communities throughout the US and what happens when AI comes to town…  Reading: This article from the ABC looks at how Amazon’s data centres in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates were helping the US to choose targets in the war, and then became a target themselves… SPONSORED - Telstra - they're helping shape Australian industries to be better and more connected. To see what’s possible, visit Telstra’s enterprise-sized solutions. SPONSORED - To take the first step check out CDU’s courses here. Got a suggestion for a Squiz Shortcut topic? We'd love to hear it - email us at [email protected] ⁠Squiz Shortcuts⁠ is your back story to the big news stories… Want the email version? Sign up for the free Shortcuts newsletter here.

You may have noticed data centres popping up in the news a lot lately - whether it’s in the context of artificial intelligence’s rise, national infrastructure, or even, in more recent days, the Iran war. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take a look at what data centres are, what they’re used for, and why some experts have concerns about them. Squiz Recommends:  Listening: This episode of The Daily from the New York Times discusses the data centre boom happening in rural communities throughout the US and what happens when AI comes to town…  Reading: This article from the ABC looks at how Amazon’s data centres in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates were helping the US to choose targets in the war, and then became a target themselves… SPONSORED - Telstra - they're helping shape Australian industries to be better and more connected. To see what’s possible, visit Telstra’s enterprise-sized solutions. SPONSORED - To take the first step check out CDU’s courses here. Got a suggestion for a Squiz Shortcut topic? We'd love to hear it - email us at [email protected] ⁠Squiz Shortcuts⁠ is your back story to the big news stories… Want the email version? Sign up for the free Shortcuts newsletter here.

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