# Microsoft declines option to expand Nscale Texas data center contract

_Published Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 1:06 AM EST · Infrastructure, Products · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Microsoft has rejected an option to more than double its Texas data center contract with Nscale, the Financial Times reported, citing sources. The decision is a setback for the startup as it pursues ambitions for a $35B initial public offering.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261105/p2#a261105p2)

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