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Drax proposes £20B AI data center; Anthropic warns on growth; Marvell invests in photonics

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Drax is proposing a massive £20 billion data center powered by its biomass power station in Great Britain, contingent on planning permission, government approval, and securing a major client. Meanwhile, Anthropic's financial outlook is cautious, with Q3 revenue nearing $17 billion but warning that its rapid growth may not persist, and Marvell Technology is investing $115 billion in photonics to bolster optical networking capabilities amid anticipated demand from companies like Nvidia. Microsoft's financial strength is highlighted, alongside Amazon's internal memo regarding AI use that has caused unease among software engineers. AI

IMPACT This proposal highlights the growing demand for AI compute infrastructure and the potential for novel energy solutions to power it.

RANK_REASON Proposal for a large-scale AI infrastructure project with significant investment and implications for energy and AI compute. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Drax proposes £20B AI data center; Anthropic warns on growth; Marvell invests in photonics

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Proposal for a large-scale AI infrastructure project with significant investment and implications for energy and AI compute. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]
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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Carly Page ·

    Drax wants to feed Britain's AI habit with £20B datacenter at biomass power station

    But first it needs planning permission, government approval and, rather importantly, a customer

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