Microsoft reportedly exits UK AI supercomputer project amid grid delays
The reported delay shows how grid capacity can hold up a major UK AI datacenter project despite plans to install 23,040 GPUs.
• Microsoft reportedly ended its agreement with Nscale for a planned AI datacenter in Essex.
• Reports suggest the site may not have enough grid power until the early to mid-2030s.
• Nscale says the project will continue and is exploring alternative power sources.
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