Microsoft to Invest $80 Billion in AI Data Centers

Microsoft data center will use enough electricity for 300,000 homes. Here's what to know about it.
The first phase alone of Microsoft’s data center in Mount Pleasant will likely require the same amount of electricity needed to power more than 300,000 homes, according to new information obtained by the Journal Sentinel.
Microsoft to Invest $80 Billion in AI Data Centers in Fiscal 2025
Over half of the investment is reserved for infrastructure. Microsoft President Brad Smith frames AI investment as key to economic growth.
Microsoft to capture ‘golden’ AI data center opportunity with $80 billion investment
While Microsoft is thinking on a global scale, the company's Vice Chair and President said more than half of this total investment will be in the US
Microsoft will invest $80B in AI data centers in fiscal 2025
Microsoft is one of the biggest spenders, followed closely by Google and AWS, Bloomberg Intelligence said. Its estimate of Microsoft’s capital spending on AI, at $62.4 billion for calendar 2025, is lower than Smith’s claim that the company will invest $80 billion in the fiscal year to June 30, 2025.
Microsoft expects to spend $80 billion on AI-enabled data centers in fiscal 2025
Over half of Microsoft’s $80 billion in spending will take place in the U.S., Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith wrote in a Friday blog post.
Microsoft to Invest $3 Billion in India, to Expand AI and Cloud Capacity
Microsoft will spend $3 billion to expand its Azure cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) capacity in India, CEO Satya Nadella said on Tuesday, doubling down on a country with tech expertise and low costs to help turn such investments profitable.
Microsoft Plans to Invest $3 Billion on AI, Cloud Infrastructure in India
The company plans to grow the company’s Azure cloud business in India and set up new data centers.
Microsoft’s Nadella Pledges $3 Billion AI Investment in India
Microsoft Corp. plans to spend $3 billion to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence capabilities in India, targeting the world’s most populous country to fuel its revenue growth.
Microsoft Announces $3 Bn AI Investment In India
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday said the company plans to invest $3 billion in India on artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud infrastructure over the next two years.
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