The AI Data-Center Boom Is a Job-Creation Bust
Tech and political leaders tout them as an employment bonanza, but data centers need very few workers in very large spaces.
Microsoft cancels some of its AI data center leases
Microsoft has reportedly cancelled contracts with multiple operators representing gigawatts equal to two data centers.
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AI data centers burn tons of energy. Can consumers and the grid adapt?
The artificial intelligence boom has brought an explosion in demand for electricity-hungry data centers. The Department of ...
Microsoft stock slips after analysts say it canceled 2 AI data center leases, suggesting possible 'oversupply position'
In response, Microsoft told BI it "may strategically pace or adjust our infrastructure in some areas" and would "continue to ...
Microsoft shelves AI data-center deals in sign of potential oversupply, analyst says
Microsoft has scrapped leases for sizeable data center capacity in the U.S., suggesting a potential oversupply at the tech ...
AI data center demand poised to boom in 2027. What you should know.
The data center market has seen significant growth in just two years, with its value more than doubling since 2022 to $27.7 billion. Investment banking firm FMI projections suggest it will surpass $41 ...
Microsoft axes data center leases as DeepSeek casts doubt on massive AI spend: report
The data center backtrack is the latest sign of shakiness from a major tech company after China’s DeepSeek spooked the ...
Data Center Demand Is Exploding Thanks to AI: 1 Stock and 2 ETFs to Profit From It
It's not merely data center operators that are held in the ETF. Investors also gain exposure to leading semiconductor stocks ...
AI stocks battered heading into make-or-break Nvidia earnings
Artificial intelligence-linked shares fell on Tuesday, in lead-up to AI bellwether Nvidia's quarterly earnings, which could ...