{
  "id": 18320354,
  "title": "Microsoft says no to UK's most-valuable startup Nscale amid Texas data centre woes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/microsoft-says-no-to-uks-most-valuable-startup-nscale-amid-texas-data",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-05T11:40:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/microsoft-says-big-no-to-uks-most-valuable-startup-nscale-as-texas-datacentre-troubles-haunt/articleshow/135571911.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Microsoft has chosen not to extend its deal with Nscale for additional computing capacity in Texas. This decision poses significant challenges for Nscale, which is preparing for a potential IPO. Nscale faces further obstacles as Microsoft previously withdrew from a major deal for its Essex data centre. The company, supported by Nvidia, is also encountering delays with its flagship facility in…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "Democrat wins will slow data center construction and force tech to the negotiating table after even Republican stronghold of Texas flips",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/democrat-wins-will-slow-data-center-construction-and-force-tech-to",
        "published": "2026-11-04T20:07:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}