Microsoft exits data center deal in blow to UK AI ambitions

Microsoft confirmed Monday that it has pulled out of a U.K. AI data center deal with British startup Nscale, in a blow to the country's artificial intelligence ambitions.

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2026-10-19 14:00 · TechXplore AI & ML
Microsoft exits data center deal in blow to UK AI ambitions

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