The Big Tech rivals are spending more than ever, but analysts are more concerned about Microsoft at the moment.

Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.

Microsoft has stood up 1GW of data center capacity in Q2 of FY2026 alone, in another quarter of heavy spending. This is a rapid increase in deployment timelines, with the company previously bringing 2GW online in FY2025 as a whole.

Jan 13 (Reuters) - Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled an initiative to curb water usage at its U.S. data centers and limit the impact on the general population from any potential surge in power prices. Political leaders across the U.

Microsoft releases new Dynamics 365 Contact Center routing controls, giving admins more precise control over consults and transfers.

Microsoft has committed to “paying its way” to ensure its data centers will not ramp up residential utility rates, becoming the first major hyperscaler to

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Microsoft said its latest “closed loop” water-recycling data center design could save 125 million liters of water annually per facility. Microsoft unveiled a new data center design that consumes no water to cool a facility’s chips and servers and ...

Microsoft has reportedly canceled multiple U.S. data center leases and pulled back from other pending leases. The voided deals have raised concerns that Microsoft has more data center capacity than it needs and sparked new doubts about bullish data center ...

An interactive portal at Microsoft’s new Experience Center One grounds visitors in scenes of nature. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) [Editor’s Note: Agents of Transformation is an independent GeekWire series and March 24, 2026 event, underwritten by ...