Microsoft exits UK Nscale data centre deal over power delay
pstAsiatech · x · 2026-10-19
Microsoft has pulled out of its data centre deal with UK cloud provider Nscale due to power connection delays. The withdrawal underscores how power availability has become the critical bottleneck for AI compute expansion — even signed deals can be abandoned when grid connections slip.
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