# Microsoft Exits Three NScale Projects as Its Neocloud Stance Cools By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/50470 Published: 2026-11-07T01:10:15.000Z Updated: 2026-11-07T01:10:15.000Z Section: Business > Data center delays tied to IREN’s Texas site selection and cost issues have contributed to Microsoft’s cooler stance toward neocloud projects. Microsoft has exited three NScale projects as its approach to neocloud developments cools. Data center delays and cost issues contributed to that shift, and the company is increasing oversight of NScale, IREN and Nebius. Separately, data center delays are tied to IREN’s site selection in Texas. In an earlier U.K. project, Microsoft [withdrew from a planned anchor customer role at NScale’s Loughton AI data center]() in Essex. ## Links in this article - [withdrew from a planned anchor customer role at NScale’s Loughton AI data center](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34301)