UK technology | The Intelligent

Grid delays stall Nscale's £2bn Essex AI data centre

Nscale's £2bn AI data centre in Loughton, Essex faces grid connection delays that will push its opening beyond the 2027 target.

Grace White

19 JUL · 4 min read

Quantinuum, Rolls-Royce, Riverlane and Edinburgh university launch quantum collaboration for industrial design

Quantinuum, Rolls-Royce, Riverlane and EPCC signed a multi-year deal on 14 July 2026 to explore fault-tolerant quantum computing for fluid dynamics modelling in gas turbine design.

Grace White

16 JUL · 5 min read

Computacenter shares surge as AI demand doubles first-half profits

Computacenter expects first-half 2026 adjusted profit before tax of around £163 million, roughly double the previous year.

Grace White

13 JUL · 3 min read