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Microsoft abandons UK AI supercomputer as grid struggles to keep up

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Microsoft has reportedly pulled out of plans for Britain's largest AI supercomputer, because the government-backed project is facing the rather inconvenient problem of having no electricity to run it.The tech giant has terminated its agreement with British AI infrastructure startup Nscale for a planned datacenter in Loughton, Essex, according to The Telegraph, which first reported the withdrawal on Sunday.The decision follows reports that the site, which was supposed to begin operating in 2027,

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