Microsoft pulls out of £2B UK AI data center as grid delays push power into 2030s
Polymarket · x · 2026-10-19
Microsoft has withdrawn from a £2 billion AI data center project in the UK after electricity grid delays reportedly pushed its power supply into the 2030s, per Polymarket. The episode underscores how grid capacity — not capital or demand — is becoming the binding constraint on large-scale AI infrastructure buildouts.
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