<ul><li>Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella mentioned that the company is evaluating demand, workload patterns, and location before committing to data centre projects.</li><li>Nadella emphasized the importance of aligning builds and leases with future workload growth, considering factors like AI workloads and global demand.</li><li>Microsoft CFO Amy Hood noted that these decisions have long lead times, with land acquisition to build-out stretching from five to seven years.</li><li>Despite cancelling some projects, Microsoft continues to aggressively invest in expanding its data centre capacity and plans to increase it in Europe by 40% over the next two years.</li></ul>

Satya Nadella Explains Why Microsoft Cancelled Data Centre Projects in US and Europe

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