Microsoft Targets Key Texas AI Hub as Oracle Shelves Expansion Plans
Microsoft in advanced talks to lease hundreds of MW at Abilene's Stargate AI campus after Oracle shelved expansion. Boost for Azure amid Meta interest too.
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Microsoft in advanced talks to lease hundreds of MW at Abilene's Stargate AI campus after Oracle shelved expansion. Boost for Azure amid Meta interest too.
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