Microsoft is shelving plans for a $1 billion Ohio AI data center as analysts puzzle over relationship with OpenAI

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Microsoft said it is "slowing or pausing” some of its data center construction.

The generative AI boom accelerated the demand for such facilities, both to train new AI systems and to keep them running as millions of people start using chatbots and other AI tools at work and home.

Microsoft has long built data centers around the world to run its cloud computing services.

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Author / Journalist: Matt O'Brien, The Associated Press

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United States

Topics: Ohio Data center A.I. Satya Nadella Microsoft OpenAI

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Published On: 2025-04-09 @ 20:59:01 (2 weeks ago)

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