Microsoft to invest $10 billion in Middle East cloud and AI
Microsoft said it will invest more than $10 billion in capital and operating expenses across the Middle East through 2030 to expand cloud and AI infrastructure, capacity and capabilities across Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. The company also committed more than $400 million specifically for subsea and terrestrial connectivity to expand network capacity and regional data flows, citing participation in systems such as SeaMeWe-6 and a global fiber network. Microsoft will boost digital resilience, cybersecurity cooperation, sovereign-ready cloud services and AI workforce skilling, building on a pledge to help skill over 4.2 million people by 2030.
Microsoft will invest more than $10 billion in the Middle East by 2030
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Microsoft has been expanding cloud and AI services in the Middle East. The company now sets a formal regional plan and funding through 2030. This could lead to new infrastructure projects, partnerships, and training programs in the four…
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