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Microsoft reportedly declines option to expand Nscale's Texas AI data centre capacity

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Microsoft has turned down an option to more than double the computing power it rents from Nscale at a Texas data centre, per the Financial Times, adding uncertainty to Nscale's planned $35 billion IPO in 2026.

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Timeline · 2 reports

  1. 2026-11-05 17:35 · DigiTimes Asia
    Nscale's US$35 billion IPO faces fresh uncertainty after Microsoft rejects Texas AI capacity expansion
  2. 2026-11-05 09:56 · The Next Web
    Microsoft reportedly rejects option to expand Nscale’s Texas AI deal

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