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16 Jun 2026, 19:49 UTC · 3h ago
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Microsoft is aggressively seeking to lease cloud infrastructure from competitors to address a severe shortage of AI computing power. — Indicates that even the largest AI player cannot build capacity fast enough to meet demand, signaling a potential bottleneck for AI growth.
-0.60Microsoft projects its capital expenditures for the 2026 calendar year will reach $190 billion, primarily for data center expansion. — Extremely high CapEx puts pressure on short-term margins and reflects the immense cost of maintaining an AI competitive edge.
-0.40A potential $3 billion deal for Microsoft to lease Oracle cloud capacity collapsed due to Oracle's lack of FedRAMP security certification for its public cloud. — Shows a missed revenue opportunity for Oracle and a failure to secure desired capacity for Microsoft, though it is a single deal.
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Microsoft has already utilized Amazon's cloud capacity to support its GitHub business following recent outages. — Demonstrates a pragmatic, multi-cloud approach to stability but highlights dependencies on rivals.
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The company is actively securing AI compute capacity through a massive deal with SpaceX and selling capacity to Anthropic.
The company lost a potential $3 billion deal because its public cloud lacks necessary FedRAMP security certifications.
The article briefly references a history of layoffs and leadership showdowns at the company.
Microsoft is turning to Amazon to add capacity for GitHub, indicating demand for Amazon's infrastructure.
The company is struggling with computing capacity shortages and failed to secure a $3 billion cloud deal due to security concerns.
[mutual] Microsoft and Amazon compete as cloud providers for customers and infrastructure.
[mutual] Oracle and Amazon are competitors in the cloud market.
[mutual] Google and Amazon compete as cloud providers for customers and infrastructure.
[mutual] Google and Oracle compete as cloud providers for customers and infrastructure.
[mutual] Microsoft and Google compete as cloud providers for customers and infrastructure.
[mutual] Microsoft and Oracle maintain a collaborative partnership.
[a_to_b] Microsoft is identified as a customer of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
[a_to_b] Microsoft turned to Amazon to add capacity for its GitHub business.
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