Microsoft to Invest $80 Billion in AI Data Centers

Trump announces Dubai company will invest at least $20 billion in U.S. data centers
Dubai developer DAMAC Properties will invest at least $20 billion "over a very short period of time" in the U.S., primarily in data centers in the middle of the country, President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday,
Trump announces $20 bln investment in US data centers
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a $20 billion new investment to build data centers across the United States, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Emirati billionaire investing $20 billion in US to build data centers
President-elect Trump announced Tuesday that Emirati billionaire Hussain Sajwani plans to invest $20 billion in the United States “over a very short period of time” to build data centers across
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 budgeting a staggering $80B to build data centers this year
More than half of the $80 billion budget is expected to be deployed in the United States. The facilities will help train AI models and distribute cloud-based applications across the globe, according to Microsoft vice chair Brad Smith.
Trump to announce $20 billion foreign investment to build new data centers
Billionaire Hussain Sajwani, a Trump associate and chairman of the property development company DAMAC, is pledging the money, the source said.
Microsoft is making data centers out of wood — and it's a trend that could redefine the industry
Many companies and brands have begun shifting to more sustainable practices in recent years. Microsoft has long been leading the charge, pledging to be carbon negative by 2030. And it's now added another tactic in the fight for sustainability: building data centers made of wood and other low-carbon materials.
Trump announces $20 billion foreign investment in data centers
President-elect Trump said Tuesday that billionaire Hussain Sajwani, chairman of Dubai-based developer Damac Properties, is investing at least $20 billion in the U.S. to support new data centers. Why it matters: Sajwani's investment comes as Big Tech's data center spending explodes.
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 Unveils $80B AI Data Center Plans: ETFs in Focus
Microsoft MSFT announced plans to spend $80 billion in fiscal 2025 on constructing data centers designed for artificial intelligence workloads. Over half of this spending will be focused on the United States,
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.
Trump announces $20 billion foreign investment in data centers across US
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Trump announces $20B plan to build new data centers in the US
President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Hussain Sajwani, an Emirati billionaire businessman who founded the property ...
Data centers are booming in Ohio. Regulators will decide who pays the growing electric bill
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Behind the dozens of new data centers popping up in Ohio is an exponentially growing demand for electricity, triggering a fight over who will pay for hundreds of millions in ...
Data Centers Need to Look Beyond Green Energy, Siemens Executive Says
Operators must find an alternative solution to the AI energy-consumption conundrum, Siemens’s Smart Infrastructure CEO said.
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