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Microsoft to spend 80 bln USD on AI data centers in fiscal 2025

Microsoft to spend 80 bln USD on AI data centers in fiscal 2025

San Francisco, Jan 4 (UNI) Microsoft has earmarked 80 billion U.S. dollars in fiscal 2025 to build data centers designed to handle artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, according to the company.
The tech giant plans to build out AI-enabled data centers "to train AI models and deploy AI and cloud-based applications around the world," Microsoft said in a blog post on Friday.
Of that 80 billion dollars allocation, more than half will be spent in the United States, according to Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith. The company's 2025 fiscal year ends in June.
"As we look into the future, it's clear that artificial intelligence is poised to become a world-changing GPT. AI promises to drive innovation and boost productivity in every sector of the economy," Smith wrote.
"The United States is poised to stand at the forefront of this new technology wave, especially if it doubles down on its strengths and effectively partners internationally."
Microsoft and OpenAI were reportedly in talks regarding the construction of a data center facility that would contain an AI supercomputer dubbed Stargate. The facility was estimated to cost over 100 billion dollars to build.
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