Microsoft is set to invest $2.9 billion into expanding its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Japan over the next two years.
This investment marks the largest commitment in the company’s 46-year history of operations in the country and underlines its dedication to fostering the growth of AI technologies.
Microsoft will focus on upskilling 3 million individuals in AI-related fields and establishing a Microsoft Research Asia lab in Tokyo. These initiatives aim to cultivate talent and foster innovation in the field of artificial intelligence.
The move by Microsoft reflects a broader trend among tech giants to expand their global footprint in response to the increasing demand for AI applications and workloads.
Following the introduction of ChatGPT in 2022, companies like Amazon.com’s cloud unit Amazon Web Services have committed $10 billion to build data centers in Mississippi and an additional $5.3 billion for similar infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, Google is investing $1 billion in constructing a data center just outside London, Reuters news report said.
Microsoft’s Azure, Google Cloud (a unit of Alphabet), and Amazon Web Services (AWS) currently stand as the top three cloud computing companies worldwide. Their investments in infrastructure underscore the competitive landscape of the cloud computing industry as they vie for dominance in providing AI-driven solutions and services on a global scale.
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