Report: Microsoft exits Nscale’s Loughton data-centre agreement
The Telegraph reports that Microsoft terminated an agreement for the Essex project.
By TomorrowNews · AI-assisted briefing · Briefing published 19 October 2026
AI-generated illustration — not a photograph of the event. Conceptual grid constraints, not the actual Loughton facility. · TomorrowNews / AI-generated illustration
Reuters says Microsoft declined comment. Nscale said its wider Microsoft relationship remains strong and other contracts are unaffected.
Nscale remains committed to Loughton and is exploring alternative power sources. The reported withdrawal concerns one site, not the end of the companies’ overall partnership.
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