We can expect a flurry of tech announcements in the coming days as Donald Trump visits the UK, reportedly accompanied by Nividia and OpenAI CEOs. Google today (16 September) announced the opening of its data centre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, as part of a two-year £5bn investment in the UK. “Google’s £5bn investment is a powerful vote of confidence in the UK economy and the strength of our partnership with the US, creating jobs and economic growth for years to come,” said Reeves at the opening. UK-US tech pactRumours abound as to the signing of a US-UK tech partnership or ‘tech pact’. While any tech pact with the US will be welcome news for many, given a sluggish UK economy, there are those who have concerns that any UK-US deal could include pressure for the UK to loosen online regulations.