AWS Slows Data Center Leases Amid AI Growth, Economic Uncertainty

📅 April 24, 2025 - Amazon Web Services (AWS) has reportedly paused portions of its international data center lease negotiations, signaling a potential shift in hyperscale infrastructure expansion plans. This development, shared byWells Fargo analysts earlier this week, adds to growing concerns that major cloud providers are becoming more cautious in their capital expenditures amidst economic uncertainty and the evolving landscape of generative AI.

The pause, particularly focused on international colocation discussions, appears to mirror similar moves by Microsoft. Just a week earlier, Microsoft acknowledged delaying or halting some early-stage data center build-outs. Both companies have ramped up investment [...][... Check source for end of article ...]

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