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📉 Microsoft Adjusts AI Data Center Growth Amid New Trends
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Microsoft is reportedly scaling back its ambitious AI data center expansion plans. This decision follows the emergence of new, more cost-effective AI model development methods, particularly from Chinese companies. These methods demonstrate that advanced AI can be achieved without the massive computing infrastructure initially anticipated. Consequently, Microsoft has paused or delayed several planned data center projects across multiple countries and U.S. states. This adjustment suggests a potential shift in the AI landscape, where expensive, large-scale data centers might not be the inevitable future. Microsoft's spokesperson acknowledged these changes as a demonstration of their strategy's flexibility in response to evolving AI demands.
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