Microsoft pulls out of UK's largest AI datacentre over power supply fears
The anchor tenant's exit leaves Nscale's flagship Essex project in doubt and signals how grid constraints are reshaping AI infrastructure deals.

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The anchor tenant's exit leaves Nscale's flagship Essex project in doubt and signals how grid constraints are reshaping AI infrastructure deals.
Microsoft's custom silicon bet intensifies as Maia 300 targets 7x token throughput and 40% better efficiency than GPUs, with production scale by 2027.
Intraday milestone puts fresh all-time highs within reach and re-arms the AI-led bull case for megacap tech.
The software giant is shifting more AI compute to its own silicon, a move that could reshape its cost structure and loosen Nvidia's grip.
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