SITUATION DETECTED: Oracle has canceled a five-year $7 billion compute deal with Tencent after pressure from the White House, per The Financial Times.Read original on X
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Oracle reportedly cancels $7 billion Tencent compute deal under White House pressure
The reported cancellation shows government pressure can reshape large AI infrastructure deals with Chinese firms.
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