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EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 35 MIN

UK Datacentre Use Surges; Two UK AI Firms Secure Huge Funding Rounds

from AI in the UK · host Niels Footman and Matt Wilkinson

In this week's episode, Niels Footman and Matt Wilkinson discuss:The UK blows past its datacentre energy forecasts and the threshold at which resistance and regulation kick in. Trouble ahead?Touting AI as a workforce multiplier, AI literacy giant Multiverse hits a $2.1bn valuation. How convincing is its pitch?DeepMind spin-off Isomorphic Labs raises $2bn in latest funding round. British success story or another loss to global giants?

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In this week's episode, Niels Footman and Matt Wilkinson discuss:The UK blows past its datacentre energy forecasts and the threshold at which resistance and regulation kick in. Trouble ahead?Touting AI as a workforce multiplier, AI literacy giant Multiverse hits a $2.1bn valuation. How convincing is its pitch?DeepMind spin-off Isomorphic Labs raises $2bn in latest funding round. British success story or another loss to global giants?

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