Microsoft will invest $80B in AI data centers

Microsoft doubles down on its AI efforts with a massive $80 billion investment in data centers — amid insider concerns most Copilot AI tools are seemingly "gimmicky"
Microsoft is set to double down on its generative artificial intelligence efforts in 2025 following the company's Vice Chair and President, Brad Smith's recent announcement of the tech giant's plans to invest up to $80 billion in building data centers.
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.
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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 To Ramp Up AI Data Center Investment To $80B This Year
The planned spending represents a 44% increase from last year, and more than half of it is expected to come in the U.S.
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 intends to invest $80 billion in AI in 2025
The massive sum will go towards building out datacenters for training AI models, as well as deploying and improving global AI and cloud-based applications.
Microsoft to invest $80bn in AI-driven datacentres expansion
Tech giant Microsoft is set to invest approximately $80bn to expand its artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled data centres by fiscal year 2025. These centres will train AI models and deploy AI and cloud-based applications worldwide.
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