Microsoft’s AI data center push is colliding with its clean power goals; plus, China’s Moonshot AI raises $2B as demand for open-source AI skyrockets

Microsoft’s AI data center push is colliding with its clean power goals; plus, China’s Moonshot AI raises $2B as demand for open-source AI skyrockets

May 8, 2026 · 7 min

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The episode discusses Microsoft's challenges in balancing its AI data center expansion with clean power goals and highlights Moonshot AI's significant revenue growth.

The push for new data centers at Microsoft is putting one of the its key clean power goals at risk. Also, Moonshot's annualized recurring revenue topped $200 million in April, driven by rapid growth in paid subscriptions and API usage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Organizations: Microsoft, Moonshot AI

Places: China

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