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TECHNOLOGY • UNITED STATES

Reports say Microsoft is reducing outside AI cloud capacity

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Microsoft is narrowing its group of neocloud partners and emphasizing its own data centers, CNBC reports. CNA, citing Bloomberg, separately reports that Microsoft is winding down a deal to rent AI cloud capacity from Oracle.

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The reported shift could affect Microsoft’s cloud suppliers and the companies building data centers and other AI infrastructure. The articles give no details on the scale or timing, so the effect on U.S. businesses and investment is unclear.