The impact of 'thirsty' data centres

Why does artificial intelligence sometimes make things up? From law firms to consultants, businesses are grappling with the risks of AI hallucinations. What's causing them, and can they be prevented? Presenter/producer: Ed ButlerYou can email us: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk 

Headspace started life as a mindfulness app. Now it's partnering with the US Navy and investing in artificial intelligence for mental health support.The company's CEO Tom Pickett speaks to us about therapy, the increasing role of technology, and tackling burnout at scale.If you'd ...  Show more

On today’s show we are talking about the impact of data centres on nearby residents. You would think that a data centre is a large rectangular building filled with electronics and the high speed optical connections coming in and out of the data centre will connect the servers wit ...  Show more

On today’s show we are looking at what might be the economic drivers for the construction of new data centres.

Data centres are a very capital intensive business. They consume a lot of land, electricity, water, and of course the hardware software and climate control equ ...

On today’s show we are looking at the impact of data centres on the local economy where these are located. We are looking at the energy component, and the technology life cycle. You have no doubt heard the statement that “energy is the economy.” It is true that for every unit of ...  Show more