World's largest data centre to be built in Arctic Circle

Tom Allen
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Ballangen, in Norway, will host Kolos' record-breaking site

Norwegian-American start-up company Kolos has announced plans to build the world's largest data centre, in northern Norway. The development, in Ballangen, will be four storeys tall and cover 600...

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