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British energy hardware needs an exit plan
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British energy hardware needs an exit plan

British buyers should assess batteries and chargers on their exit arrangements as well as performance. Australia's interoperability policy points towards equipment that can outlast its original service relationship.

Andrew McLean 11 Oct 2026
Britain’s compute map should look north
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Britain’s compute map should look north

Britain should give northern compute locations a stronger place in procurement. The case depends on available electricity, measured cooling performance and workload suitability, rather than geography alone.

Kate Bennett 11 Oct 2026
Nuclear software should outlive its supplier
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Nuclear software should outlive its supplier

British technology firms should pursue nuclear support work by proving their services can survive a change of supplier. Darlington makes the opportunity concrete, but reactor lifetimes are not software contract terms.

Daniel Thomas 11 Oct 2026
British technology buyers should start asking about water
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British technology buyers should start asking about water

Water should enter British technology procurement, but a litre needs context. Canada’s development principles and customer reporting offer a starting point for questions about location, workload allocation and seasonal demand.

Andrew McLean 11 Oct 2026
Britain’s next data-centre deal needs a community proposition
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Britain’s next data-centre deal needs a community proposition

Canada is making local benefits part of its data-centre framework. British buyers should scrutinise the funding, ownership and delivery of community promises alongside power and capacity.

Kate Bennett 11 Oct 2026
Compute sovereignty belongs on the ordinary company’s buying checklist
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Compute sovereignty belongs on the ordinary company’s buying checklist

Compute sovereignty could become an ordinary procurement question. British businesses should start with critical AI workloads, demand evidence about operational control and compare the full cost of staying, changing or leaving.

Daniel Thomas 10 Oct 2026
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