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Graeme Burton

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Covers:  Data centers, enterprise IT, trade finance, business and startups
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Graeme Burton’s Biography

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I'm a freelance journalist specialising in trade finance, data centres, utilities, enterprise technology, and politics. I have a couple of decades of experience interviewing business leaders, technology specialists and politicians; writing SEO-friendly news and features for publications as diverse as Computing, Information Age, Computer Business Review, Sunday Business newspaper, and Trade & Forfaiting Review, among many others. Most recently, I set-up the partner content function at DataCenter…

Graeme Burton’s Journalist Portfolio

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US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan warns of 'digital Pearl Harbor' targeting infrastructu...

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan warns of 'digital Pearl Harbor' targeting infrastructu...

The White House has issued a warning to water companies across the US following a number of cyber-attacks on …

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UK gaming startups increased by one-fifth in 2023

UK gaming startups increased by one-fifth in 2023

The number of computer gaming companies in the UK increased by 22 per cent in 2023, from 2,008 to 2,450, but …

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Nvidia unveils Blackwell GPU offering five times the performance for AI inference

Nvidia unveils Blackwell GPU offering five times the performance for AI inference

Nvidia has unveiled its latest B200 Blackwell GPU that, it claims, is twice as powerful as current GPUs for t…

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Autonomy co-founder Mike Lynch's fraud trial opens in San Francisco

Autonomy co-founder Mike Lynch's fraud trial opens in San Francisco

The criminal trial of Autonomy co-founder Mike Lynch has started in San Francisco, California, with Lynch acc…

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Fuel cells set to take off – from 2027

Fuel cells set to take off – from 2027

Hydrogen-powered proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells are set to take off, but not before around 2027 wh…

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Achieving net-zero, step by step

Achieving net-zero, step by step

While many companies and industries are already well down the road to decarbonization, many more are discover…

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The Myth of ‘Always On’: Confronting Data Center SPOFs

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Texas winters can swing from mild days to freezing nights. In February 2021, that volatility turned into days of subfreezing weather and snowfall across Northern Texas, exposing fragile assumptions about grid stability, on-time fuel resupply, site access, and cross-vendor collaboration. Most data centers stayed online, but several were pushed to the brink as blackouts spread and refueling and access plans unraveled.
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Navigating the UK’s Data Center Development Maze

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| Data Center Knowledge Verified
The UK’s construction planning system is notoriously bureaucratic, but does it really hinder data center development? According to some of the country’s leading data center operators, the answer depends on how much time – and money – you have. The country’s planning regime is one of the most restrictive in the world – arguably rivaled only by California, where even installing a kitchen or bathroom may require a permit.
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Why Subsea Cables are the Weak Link in Global Infrastructure

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By Graeme Burton Verified
| Data Center Knowledge Verified
In February 2024, the disruption of three submarine communications cables in the Red Sea highlighted the ongoing concerns over the vulnerability of the world’s fragile data networking connections. The anchor of a cargo ship that was attacked by Houthi militants was deemed to be the most likely cause of damage to the Seacom, TGN, AAE-1, and EIG cables, which play a vital role in connecting Europe and Asia’s infrastructure. Once cut, a submarine cable can take months to repair.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first proper job was reporter on Sunday Business newspaper, with Tom Rubython, followed by Anil Bhoyrul, as editor.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes - when my age was still in single figures.

How is social media changing news?

Social media has drastically reduced the value of news, which is reflected in the quality of output.