AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAI Infrastructure: Drax, Brookfield and Radiant plan to invest more than £20bn in a data centre at Drax Power Station, with the first phase targeted for 2028, subject to approvals and securing a tenant. Telecoms: Virgin Media O2 plans to cut thousands of UK jobs as part of an £800m cost-saving drive, while its latest results show broadband customers falling and fibre upgrades slowing. Cybersecurity: The NCSC says AI-powered malware is highly likely to target UK infrastructure within two years, urging organisations to fix long-standing security weaknesses. Scam protection: O2 is rolling out free AI call screening to customers, saying it could block more than three million suspected scam calls a week. UK technology investment: Cardiff and Swansea universities are planning a UK-first semiconductor pilot foundry, while Rolls-Royce has outlined a £2.5bn programme to develop future aircraft engines.
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