Microsoft reported more than $130 billion in new data center leases in the past quarter, a sign that its AI infrastructure spending is accelerating. According to a regulatory filing, its total commitments for leases not yet commenced reached $329.1 billion as of the quarter ended June 30, up from $196.6 billion in the prior period. Investor relations chief Jonathan Neilson said the figures reflect continued strong demand and that the leases will serve demand for many years. These future costs will not appear on the balance sheet until payments begin, and some are subject to contractual conditions. The article describes this as the largest quarterly jump in data center leasing by far, after Microsoft paused much of its leasing through most of 2025 while still facing a shortage of data center capacity.
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Industry | Systems Software |
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