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‘The cloud is physical’: Why concentrated AI data centres are becoming strategic targets

By Linda Serck Much of the resilience planning around data centres has historically focused on cyber security, power reliability and operational redundancy. Yet recent drone strikes on these facilities raise…
Electricity pylons - University of the Built Environment article on how AI could have stopped the Iberian blackout. Photo credit: Pok Rie, Pexels

How AI could have stopped the 2025 Iberian blackout

By Linda Serck On 28 April 2025, the power systems of Spain and Portugal suffered a full-scale blackout. Millions of homes, businesses and critical infrastructures plunged into darkness in seconds.…

Preparing for disruption: how AI is reshaping professional services

by Nick Perkins Head of Built Environment Futures Assembly  Artificial intelligence is no longer on the horizon – it’s already transforming how built environment professionals work. The University of the…