Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1584, Steven Borough, English navigator and explorer (born 1525) passed away. In 1910, Charles Rolls, English engineer and businessman, co-founded Rolls-Royce Limited (born 1877) passed away. In 1930, Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1944, Simon Blackburn, English philosopher and academic was born. In 1984, Gareth Gates, English singer-songwriter was born. In 1998, The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers. In 2012, Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. In 2013, Alan Whicker, Egyptian-English journalist (born 1921) passed away. In 2015, Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Londoners fight a Brick Lane datacentre, and it is not even for AI
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
Residents in east London are fighting a datacentre planned for Brick Lane, saying the site should hold homes, not servers. The twist: it would serve high-frequency trading, not AI. Britain’s datacentre backlash has reached the heart of east London. Residents around Brick Lane oppose a plan for the old Truman Brewery site. It would put [] This story continues at The Next Web
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Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 2, 2026
Smart Lane kurangkan kesesakan trafik hingga 50 peratus
KUALA LUMPUR: Inisiatif Smart Lane di lebuh raya utama negara berjaya mengurangkan kadar kesesakan trafik antara 30 peratus hingga 50 peratus sepanjang tempoh 2023 hingga kini. Menteri Kerja Raya, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi berkata, pelaksanaan sistem berkenaan oleh Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia (LLM) terbukti berkesan meningkatkan kelancaran aliran trafik di kawasan terlibat. Beliau berkata, daripada ... Read more The post Smart Lane kurangkan kesesakan trafik hingga 50 peratus appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
AllSides
· Jun 29, 2026
We Mapped Rural Data Center Development – and Opposition. Here's What We Found.
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Related coverage for "Londoners fight a Brick Lane datacentre, and it is not even for AI": Utusan Malaysia — Smart Lane kurangkan kesesakan trafik hingga 50 peratus. AllSides — We Mapped Rural Data Center Development – and Opposition. Here's What We Found. . UrduPoint — From railways to AI: Belt and Road partners look for the next stage of growth. The Motley Fool — 3 Networking Chip Stocks Riding the AI Data Center Boom. South China Morning Post — How AI could help Hong Kong taxi drivers find customers on the streets. ComputerWeekly — nLighten CEO Dawn Childs on edge datacentres and sovereignty