Microsoft rejects multibillion-dollar AI deal with UK's Nscale

Microsoft backed out of a substantial AI partnership with UK-based Nscale after previously withdrawing from committing to anchor Nscale's flagship data centre in Loughton, Essex. The withdrawal reportedly followed delays in power connections that pushed the facility's operational timeline into the 2030s.

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