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Microsoft cancels its deal with Nscale to serve as the anchor tenant and rent 23K Nvidia AI chips at a planned data center facing repeated delays in Essex, UK (James Titcomb/Telegraph)

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In short

Microsoft has canceled its deal with Nscale and is now renting 23, 000 Nvidia AI chips at a data center in Essex, UK that was previously facing delays.

Key points

  • Microsoft has canceled its deal with Nscale to be the anchor tenant.: Microsoft has canceled its deal with Nscale to be the anchor tenant.
  • The data center project, facing delays, is now facing additional challenges.: The data center project, facing delays, is now facing additional challenges.
  • Microsoft is now leasing 23, 000 Nvidia AI chips instead.: Microsoft is now leasing 23, 000 Nvidia AI chips instead.

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