Microsoft puts $1B US datacenter builds on hold amid tariff uncertainty

Committed $80B capex for DCs as recently as January. We wonder what changed? Microsoft has called a halt to construction of three datacenter campuses in central Ohio, in a sign the tech giant is having to reappraise its infrastructure requirements amid uncertain economic circumstances and shifting AI demand.…

Apr 9, 2025 - 15:48
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Microsoft puts $1B US datacenter builds on hold amid tariff uncertainty

Committed $80B capex for DCs as recently as January. We wonder what changed?

Microsoft has called a halt to construction of three datacenter campuses in central Ohio, in a sign the tech giant is having to reappraise its infrastructure requirements amid uncertain economic circumstances and shifting AI demand.…