Microsoft gives data centre hopefuls a pre-IPO reality check

The US tech giant calling time on its Nscale deal exposes faultlines running through this fast-growing area of the AI sector

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2026-10-20 04:00 · Financial Times AI
Microsoft gives data centre hopefuls a pre-IPO reality check

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