17/04/2026

How much of a threat are data centres facing? The physical infrastructure that AI depends on is growing at a rapid pace as companies pour billions of dollars into the technology that is increasingly important in our homes and jobs. But Iran has already targeted western firms' data centres in the Gulf amid its war with the United States. Ben Thompson explores their importance to the global economy and how well protected they are.
Plus, he hears from the world's biggest producer of cork about the growing uses of this natural and sustainable material including in the Artemis II space mission.