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Microsoft Pledges $10 Billion for Japan AI Infrastructure and Cybersecurity
The plan includes partnerships with SoftBank and Sakura Internet to process data in Japan and train 1 million AI professionals by 2030.
- On Friday, Microsoft announced a $10 billion investment in Japan through 2029 to build artificial intelligence infrastructure and strengthen cybersecurity. Vice Chair Brad Smith met Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo, calling it a "response to Japan's growing need for cloud and AI services."
- Businesses in Japan, the world's fourth-largest economy, are aggressively pursuing artificial intelligence development. The partnership will allow data to be processed domestically, supporting advanced AI systems including large language models.
- Microsoft will collaborate with Sakura Internet and SoftBank Corp. to provide artificial intelligence computing resources, including graphics processing units. Additionally, partnerships with NTT, NEC, Fujitsu, and Hitachi will train 1 million AI professionals by 2030.
- Shares of Sakura Internet surged 20.2% on Friday following the announcement, while SoftBank Corp. shares rose 1.02%. Microsoft Azure will integrate with SoftBank Corp.'s AI computing platform to facilitate domestic data processing.
- Addressing concerns over power-hungry data centers, Microsoft reiterated environmental commitments. The company has pledged to become carbon negative, zero-waste, and "water positive" by 2030 to balance rapid technological growth with sustainability.
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Microsoft announced today that it will invest 10 billion dollars in Japan over the next four years to build data centers dedicated to artificial intelligence and related infrastructure, foreign media reported.
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Microsoft Pledges $10 Billion To Japan, Plans To Train 1 Million Engineers By 2030 Amid Workforce Shortfa
Microsoft plans a $10 billion (1.6 trillion yen) investment in Japan to expand AI infrastructure and cybersecurity amid rising demand and workforce shortages.
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US technology giant Microsoft has announced a $10 billion investment in setting up artificial intelligence data centers in Japan over the next four years. The investments were announced today during a visit by Microsoft President Brad Smith to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the French news agency AFP reported.
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