By: Martin Coulter, Freya Pratty
Last week, OpenAI hit the brakes on its flagship Stargate data centre project in the UK, blaming high energy costs and regulatory uncertainty — and marking a major setback for the government's AI ambitions.
Freya Pratty is a Senior Reporter and Investigations Lead at Sifted. With a strong focus on investigative reporting, she has delved into topics such as toxic workplace cultures, bankruptcies, and sexual harassment allegations, while also analyzing investment strategies within the venture capital landscape. Freya's work has been featured in prominent publications, including the Financial Times and Sifted.
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