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TECHNOLOGY • UNITED STATES

Microsoft declines option to expand Nscale data-center deal in Texas

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Microsoft has declined an option to more than double its Texas data-center contract with UK startup Nscale, according to the Financial Times. The decision comes ahead of Nscale’s planned IPO.

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The reported decision affects a proposed AI data-center expansion in Texas and the companies involved. The articles do not give the deal’s value or establish what Microsoft or Nscale will do next.