Every time you ask ChatGPT a question, stream a film, save a photo to the cloud or join a video call, a data centre helps make it happen.

But what happens when one of those facilities is planned for your community?

In Cardiff, there is a proposal to turn a hospital park and ride site into a new data centre campus. Supporters say projects like this could bring jobs, investment and help power the UK’s AI boom. Critics worry about transport, noise, energy use and the impact on their community.

As demand for AI grows, more data centres are being planned across the UK. So where should they be built, who benefits, and what are the trade-offs?

In this episode:

00:00 – Everything you need to know about the park and ride
01:30 – Wales largest hospital
02:00 – Reaction from local residents
03:50 – Looking into the planning documents
04:36 – Data centres… what are they and do we need them?
06:35 – ‘Critical National Infrastructure’
07:26 – Back at the park and ride
08:00 – Plans for more data centres across the UK
09:48 – The view from the tech industry
10:46 – The American example with Nathalie Jimenez
14:38 – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez examines the drinking water in Morgan County Georgia
15:34 – Water usage in the UK
16:15 – The noise from a data centre
19:00 – Friends of the Earth call for a pause on building data centres
19:50 – Summary
21:20 – Statements from the Cardiff Council, Welsh Government & the UK Government.

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Canada recently walked away from trade talks with the US hours before Donald Trump’s deadline to impose major tariffs on Canadian goods.

Prime Minister Mark Carney struck a defiant tone, acknowledging that Canada was now locked in a trade war with the US.

He also announced retaliatory tariffs, pledging to match US tariffs “dollar for dollar”.

Carney’s tough stance is popular at home, but will it come at a price?

We speak to Jayme Poisson, host of the CBC podcast Front Burner, about whether Carney is taking a big political gamble by standing up to Trump’s tariffs – and why many Canadians feel confident they can withstand a trade war with their southern neighbour.

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#Canada #Trump #Carney

0:00 Why is Mark Carney standing up to Trump?
2:31 What does Carney have to gain from fighting back?
5:03 How is Canada trying to reduce its reliance on the US?
7:48 Why did the US-Canada trade talks collapse?
11:33 What went wrong in the final hours of negotiations?
14:17 Why is Carney now talking about a trade war?
16:59 Could Trump be more vulnerable than Carney?
19:28 Do Canadians support Carney’s approach?
22:54 What could Canada lose from this trade war?
26:07 Can Canada really win against the US?

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Legendary country music singer Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80.

“Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience,” her team said in a statement.

The country legend sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and wrote more than 3,000 songs in a career that spanned six decades.

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Tens of thousands of people have been told to evacuate from an area close to Reno, Nevada, as a large wildfire reached the outskirts of the city.

Around 42,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes immediately, with a further 45,000 people urged to get ready to leave.

The fire, which was first reported on Saturday morning, had so far injured six people, officials said. Windy and unpredictable weather conditions have contributed to its spread.

Nevada’s Governor Joe Lombardo has declared a state of emergency in Washoe County and ordered the National Guard to join firefighting and law enforcement efforts.

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Meta’s agreed to an $18 billion settlement resolving claims from 29 US states that Facebook and Instagram harmed children.

Technology and AI editor Zoe Kleinman joins Adam Fleming to discuss the short trial and why Meta have settled and not admitted any wrongdoing. New features will be implemented on Facebook and Instagram for children including two-hour daily time limits and a night mode – but Meta says other tech platforms should be made to adopt these features too.

And, the Home Office has released its latest figures showing small boat arrivals have dropped by 23% on the previous year, along with a breakdown of other immigration statistics. Dominic Casciani, Home and Legal correspondent unpacks the story behind the latest migration statistics.

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#bbcnews #meta #immigration

00:00 Meta settle in social media harms trial
07:30 How will Meta changing its platforms?
11:02 What does this mean for parents?
17:01 New UK immigration statistics released
21:15 How have the numbers of asylum claims changed?
25:02 What has the government said?
30:00 UK citizenship applications rise

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