Residents and council say creating affordable housing is more urgent than ‘high-frequency trading’ in nearby City
Campaigners in east London are opposing plans for a datacentre in Brick Lane that they say will worsen the area’s housing crisis and drive long-term residents away.
The road, famed for its curry houses and 24-hour bagel shops, is the latest flashpoint in the rapid rollout of datacentres across the UK that aims to meet demand created by artificial intelligence.
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Peter Zhang
Jul 07, 2026 09:45
World unveils its flagship location in London, advancing its biometric-based ‘proof of human’ system amid growing adoption and regulatory scrutiny.
World, the blockchain-based digital identity project co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has opened its flagship location at 48 Oxford Street in London. The new site aims to bring its ‘proof of human’ technology—a biometric system designed to distinguish humans from AI—to one of the world’s busiest shopping districts. The London flagship marks a significant expansion for World, which launched in the UK in June 2025 with its first Orb devices. These futuristic iris-scanning cameras verify users’ humanness by creating a private, anonymous credential stored directly on their phones. Notably, the system doesn’t retain personal data, such as names or emails, but enables users to
Report finds widespread overbidding as rapid AI growth generates increased wealth in city where housing is scarce
San Francisco’s AI boom has buyers spending unprecedented amounts of money on homes – much more than sellers are asking for.
A new analysis from real-estate brokerage Compass, found that in the first half of 2026, more than 140 homes in the city sold for at least $1m above their asking price, 44 of them in June alone.
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Sam Altman's World opens a permanent Oxford Street flagship, bringing iris-scan proof of human verification to the heart of London's busiest retail strip.
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James said real pressure for keepers comes in the silence between shots. At Liverpool, City, Portsmouth and England, preparation shaped James. For traders too, instinct works only when built on the right information. Zoomex hosted the third episode of its World Cup Edition X Space as part of the Zoomex World Cup Impact Pledge, bringing […]
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Large-scale datacentre projects around the world are being challenged or cancelled, as infrastructure’s energy demands ramp up
Datacentre planning proposals face all kinds of hurdles, from securing energy supply to high construction costs. But the 2,000 acre Prince William Digital Gateway site in the US state of Virginia had another problem: its proximity to a Civil War battlefield.
“If the development is allowed to proceed, the solemn nature of this historic site would become marred by sitting in the shadow of the monstrous datacentres, along with their associated electrical infrastructure,” said one legal brief against the plans.
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Hong Kong's new gold clearing system could shift global gold market dynamics, reducing reliance on London and integrating digital assets.
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Citi's entry into London's gold clearing market could reshape the dynamics of gold-backed digital assets, impacting crypto investment strategies.
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