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Bloomberg: Microsoft Winds Down Renting AI Computing From Oracle
Microsoft is winding down an arrangement to rent AI computing from Oracle, part of a larger reassessment of billions of dollars in cloud partnerships
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A top buyer pulling back on rented AI capacity hints at how hyperscalers are rethinking cloud deals.
Bloomberg reported that Microsoft is winding down an arrangement to rent AI computing from Oracle. Posts relaying the report say the 2023 contract was built around Bing and older Nvidia chips. Bloomberg ties it to a wider review of billions in cloud partnerships.