Microsoft launches Maia 200, promising faster AI without cutting ties to longtime chip suppliers or external hardware sources ...

Microsoft’s Fairwater 2 data center in Atlanta, part of the company’s new AI “superfactory” network linking facilities across multiple states. (Microsoft Photo) Microsoft says it has linked massive ...

Microsoft has projected its data center water use will more than double by 2030 despite conservation pledges, as AI ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, WI – Microsoft Corp. is planning a $13.3 billion expansion of its Mount Pleasant operations, proposing to build 15 new data centers and other facilities across more than 1,300 acres.

Microsoft EVP of Cloud + AI Scott Guthrie says the goal is to be able to 10X the AI training every 18-24 months. This likely includes maintaining the 2-4X pace of chip improvement. Satya Nadella gave ...

Power demands of data centers have grown from tens to 200 kilowatts in just a few years, a pace that has data center developers scrambling to design future facilities that can handle the load. “In the ...

Two weeks after Microsoft greenlit a second data center in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, it pulled plans for a separate site 20 miles away due to the community's vocal opposition. As the AI buildout ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I focus on the nexus of AI adoption, energy, and geopolitics. Gas turbines provide the instant backup power that data centers ...