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Microsoft Pauses AI Data Center Projects, Including $1 Billion Ohio Initiative

Microsoft is slowing or pausing several AI data center projects, indicating potential shifts in demand for computing resources in the wake of changing AI dynamics.


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Microsoft has announced it is slowing or pausing some of its data center projects, including a significant $1 billion initiative in Ohio. This decision reflects an adjustment to the demand for AI technology and infrastructure, following rapid growth. The company will reserve parts of its land for farmland and has paused other projects due to altered agreements with OpenAI, which is now developing its own facilities. Despite this, Microsoft plans to invest over $80 billion in AI infrastructure worldwide this fiscal year.

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