EventBusinessJuly 29, 2026
Microsoft reports over $130B in new data center leases

Microsoft Corp. disclosed more than $130 billion in new data center leases in the past quarter, indicating a surge in AI infrastructure spending. The figure reflects the company's aggressive buildout of compute capacity for AI workloads.
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