Microsoft inks $10 billion deal to power AI with renewables

Partnership will result in the construction of large-scale wind and solar farms

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Microsoft inks $10 billion deal to power AI and datacentres with renewables
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Microsoft inks $10 billion deal to power AI and datacentres with renewables

Tech giant Microsoft has struck a landmark deal with Brookfield Asset Management, committing to back an estimated $10 billion in new renewable energy projects.

The agreement marks the largest ever corporate purchase of renewable energy, aiming to address the ever-growing power demands of AI and datacentres. Under the terms of the deal, Brookfield will ...

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