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IREN has delivered the first of four AI cloud deployments to Microsoft under their $9.7 billion agreement.

Validates the rapid monetization path for converted mining assets and signals sustained hyperscaler demand for third-party AI compute capacity.
Trade pressSlicast · August 18, 2026 · US · Source: Google News
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IREN has delivered the first of four AI cloud deployments to Microsoft under their $9.7 billion agreement.

Validates the rapid monetization path for converted mining assets and signals sustained hyperscaler demand for third-party AI compute capacity.

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CommentaryIREN's 9.9% Rally Spotlights the Gap Between Contracted Backlog and Proof of ProfitabilityCommentaryIREN Gains 8.7% as Capital-Markets Filing Reinforces Contracted Buildout Case
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