Microsoft cancels Nscale anchor-tenant deal for 23K Nvidia chips at delayed Essex data center
Microsoft has cancelled its anchor-tenant agreement with Nscale to rent 23,000 Nvidia AI chips at a planned data center in Essex, UK, which had faced repeated delays. The move threatens Nscale's multibillion-dollar listing plans, according to The Telegraph.
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James Titcomb / Telegraph : 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 — US tech giant pulls the plug on Nscale deal in threat to multibillion-dollar listing — Microsoft has pulled …
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