
In early October, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) announced a $9.7 billion partnership. The deal, which runs through 2031, will give Microsoft access to NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) G8300 GPUs.
This is a notable example of the trend towards infrastructure as a service (IAAS), driven by the need for scalable data centers to meet the growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI).