Microsoft has rejected an option to more than double the size of its existing contract with Nscale to rent computing power at a data center site in Texas, the Financial Times reported on 5 November, citing people familiar with the matter.
www.tokenpost.com Data center delays tied to IREN’s Texas site selection and cost issues have contributed to Microsoft’s cooler stance toward neocloud projects. Microsoft has exited three NScale projects as its approach to neocloud developments cools. Data center delays…
This article walks through every deal on the verified list, shows how lopsided the headline total really is, and explains what the week means for developers, engineering leads and anyone filing the story under software and coding tools. We also…
Nov. 6, 2026 — The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has announced that bidders must recreate and resubmit tenders under its call for consortia to establish and operate AI gigafactories. A technical issue with the submission system affects all tenders…
Government plans to introduce new measures through which even the smallest cloud services providers can be brought in scope of national security laws. The Network and Information Systems Regulations introduced in 2018 require cloud and digital services firms considered to be…
Drawing on Digital Policy Alert’s daily monitoring of developments in the G20 countries, it summarizes the highlights of September 2026 in four core areas of digital policy. Regarding enforcement, Ireland's Media Commission opened an investigation into X over the effectiveness of its…
Telefónica presents its proposals to ensure that the forthcoming European Cloud and AI Development Act translates into investment, competitive services and freedom of choice. Head of Public Policy José Pérez Villacañas Follow – Europe needs to reduce its technological dependencies and…
Microsoft has declined an option to significantly expand its computing contract with British AI start-up Nscale at a data centre site in Texas. The decision deals a fresh blow to the company as it prepares for a planned $35 billion stock…
Large UK venture funding rounds reached £2bn in the third quarter, with investment shifting from fintech towards AI infrastructure, semiconductors and defence technology. UK technology companies raised £2bn in large venture capital rounds during the third quarter, the strongest performance since late…
Kanishka Narayan told Parliament the higher number came from a Google-commissioned report by Public First. The government’s own model puts AI's gain at £55bn to £140bn in 2030. Kanishka Narayan, the UK’s minister for artificial intelligence. The UK government now expects AI to…
Europe's bid for AI sovereignty: AI gigafactories, EU and national compute, homegrown champions, and Britain's AI investment deals.
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