Microsoft Scraps UK Data Center Deal With Nscale, Telegraph Says
THE SO WHAT
A scrapped Microsoft–Nscale UK data center deal right before an IPO shows how concentrated hyperscaler relationships are in neocloud valuations. If your story to public markets leans on a single anchor tenant, diversify or expect brutal repricing when plans shift.
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