Microsoft Walks Away From Nscale’s UK AI Data Centre Deal, Leaving a 23,000-Chip Project in Limbo

Microsoft Walks Away From Nscale’s UK AI Data Centre Deal, Leaving a 23,000-Chip Project in Limbo

Microsoft has reportedly withdrawn from an agreement to lease capacity at Nscale’s planned AI data center in Loughton, Essex, putting a project designed to house more than 23,000 Nvidia GPUs in doubt. The site was originally expected to begin delivering computing capacity in early 2027, but grid connection delays could push access to electricity into…

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Samsung to use TSMC tech for Nvidia’s next-generation memory chips, says Seoul newspaper

Samsung to use TSMC tech for Nvidia’s next-generation memory chips, says Seoul newspaper

The move marks the first time the two companies have worked together at the manufacturing stage Published Sun, Oct 18, 2026 · 09:32 PM [SEOUL] Samsung Electronics will use TSMC’s 3-nanometre process to produce base dies for Nvidia’s next-generation custom high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, the Seoul Economic Daily reported on Sunday (Oct 18). The move…

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France Protests Turn Violent: Nearly 1,800 Arrested as Cost-of-Living Anger Mounts

France Protests Turn Violent: Nearly 1,800 Arrested as Cost-of-Living Anger Mounts

Protests across France turned violent on Saturday, with nearly 1,800 people arrested as clashes, looting and fires damaged businesses and public buildings in several cities. The demonstrations brought together students and other protesters angered by school conditions, rising living costs and pressure on public services. The scale of the unrest prompted condemnation from government officials…

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