Curry, bagels … and AI? Londoners fight plan for huge datacentre in Brick Lane

East London residents and local officials are fighting plans for a large artificial intelligence datacentre on Brick Lane, the historic street famed for its curry houses and all-night bagel shops. According to The Guardian, they argue the development would worsen the area's acute housing crisis and drive away long-term residents. It's part of a broader wave of artificial intelligence datacentre construction sweeping the UK as computing demand surges. Campaigners say affordable housing should take priority over this expansion.

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