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HSCALE signs over USD 1 billion deal with major US cloud provider for Spain campus

HSCALE, the Bain Capital and Aquila Group data centre venture, signed a deal worth over USD 1 billion with an undisclosed major US cloud provider for capacity at a Spanish campus, targeting first service in 2027.

Reported AI-drafted FinancialContent (BusinessWire), 9 September 2026

What it does not test. This does not name the cloud provider, confirm the exact site, or establish long term ownership of the facility.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. capacity deal signed but provider, site and long-term ownership left unresolved. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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