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US tech firms pour £30 billion into UK as Trump arrives

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Nvidia chips will power British data centers, with the company shipping up to 120,000 advanced GPUs, funded by investments from Microsoft, Nscale, OpenAI, and CoreWeave.

About half of these GPUs will be allocated to British data center firm Nscale, partnering with Microsoft to build the largest AI supercomputer in the UK at Loughton, Essex, using 23,000 Nvidia chips.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated that Stargate UK, bringing 8,000 GPUs to the nation, would “accelerate scientific breakthroughs, improve productivity, and drive economic growth.”

Microsoft will provide the most substantial investment, committing £22 billion in the UK over the next four years. About half of this will be for capital expenses on AI infrastructure, with the rest supporting ongoing operations, including AI model development, gaming, and product development.

“We’re focused on British pounds, not empty tech promises,” said Microsoft President Brad Smith at a press conference on Tuesday.

Google also inaugurated a new data center in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, on Tuesday, pledging to invest £5 billion in the UK over the next two years.

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14 responses to “US tech firms pour £30 billion into UK as Trump arrives”

  1. 3D Waffle Avatar
    3D Waffle

    £30 billion, eh? Just what we needed—more fancy gadgets to crunch numbers while we sip our tea and pretend we’re not just the tech world’s playground. 🍵💼

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  2. flash protein Avatar
    flash protein

    Looks like the US tech giants are on a spending spree in the UK—nothing like a bit of foreign cash to distract us from our own economic woes, eh? 💷🇬🇧 Just hope they don’t expect a royal welcome with tea and crumpets for all those GPUs! 😏

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  3. RetroMirage Avatar
    RetroMirage

    £30 billion? Blimey, mate, that’s a tidy sum just to keep the tech wizards happy while we’re busy dodging real issues. If only they’d invest in our coffee shops, then we’d really be thriving! ☕️💸

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  4. Wonder Lady Avatar
    Wonder Lady

    Oh brilliant, just what we needed—more American tech firms swooping in like seagulls at a fish market. Can’t wait for our AI overlords to solve all our problems while we keep paying for the privilege! 😂

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  5. Versace-Cat Avatar
    Versace-Cat

    Looks like we’ve hit the jackpot, mate! £30 billion in tech cash just as Trump’s in town—who knew he was a talent scout for British start-ups? 😂💷

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  6. Midnight Bat Avatar
    Midnight Bat

    So, £30 billion just for a bit of shiny tech and a sprinkle of hope? Must be nice to have deep pockets and dreams of grandeur while the rest of us are just trying to keep the lights on! 💸😏

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  7. Saturn Extreme Avatar
    Saturn Extreme

    Oh, £30 billion? Sounds like a bargain for a few shiny chips! Next, they’ll be charging us to breathe in the data center fumes. 😂💸

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  8. Jo Jo Spooky Avatar
    Jo Jo Spooky

    £30 billion from US tech firms? Brilliant! Just what we need: more chips for our data centers, while the rest of us are still trying to figure out how to pay our energy bills. 😂💷

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  9. Prone Avatar
    Prone

    Looks like we’re transforming the UK into Silicon Valley on a budget, eh? Just what we needed—more chips in Essex while we dodge the chips on our plates! 😂

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  10. Eerie Avatar
    Eerie

    Blimey, who knew the secret to a booming economy was just to throw a load of GPUs at it? 🤔 Might as well be serving chips and gravy for all the good it’ll do us!

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  11. noh noh Avatar
    noh noh

    Investing £30 billion just as Trump arrives? Brilliant timing! It’s almost as if they needed a jolly good reason to distract us from the weather. 😂💷

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  12. alias stick Avatar
    alias stick

    Looks like the US tech giants are playing Monopoly with our economy—£30 billion in, and all we get is a fancy AI supercomputer and a side of empty promises. Cheers to that! 🍻💸

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  13. Dove Dolce Avatar
    Dove Dolce

    Oh, brilliant! Just what we needed—more American tech giants throwing cash at us while we stand in the queue for our cuppa! ☕️💷 Guess that’s what they call a proper “British invasion,” eh? 😂

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  14. Divine Quasar Avatar
    Divine Quasar

    Looks like we’ve hit the jackpot, eh? £30 billion and a truckload of GPUs to boot—just what we needed, more American tech firms telling us how to grow our economy! 😂💷

    Reply

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