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Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) plans to invest $2.9 billion in data centers in Japan by 2025, marking its most significant investment in the country.
The investment announcement coincides with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s visit to Washington, underscoring governments’ global prioritization of AI and domestic computing capabilities worldwide.
This initiative aligns with Tokyo’s goal to enhance computing power for artificial intelligence, Microsoft President Brad Smith outlined in a Nikkei interview.
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Microsoft aims to boost AI computing power within Japan to address concerns over domestic data handling abroad.
The company will upgrade two existing sites in eastern and western Japan with advanced AI semiconductors, positioning itself as the ...