Microsoft has signed a $9.7 billion deal with the data center operator IREN for NVIDIA chips. For this huge figure, Microsoft is granted access to NVIDIAs advanced chips to help alleviate its computing capacity crunch that has prevented it from fully benefiting from the AI boom . Cash from Microsofts prepayment will help IREN to finance part of its related equipment purchases. Dell is also involved in this deal; it will supply IREN with NVIDIAs GB300 chips and other equipment for Microsofts...