Microsoft to invest $30B in UK AI infrastructure
Microsoft is investing a huge £22 billion (about $30 billion) into the UK's AI infrastructure over the next four years.
The highlight? A $15 billion supercomputer packed with more than 23,000 advanced GPUs, built alongside Nscale.
This move aims to boost AI innovation and deepen Microsoft's ties with the UK after some rocky regulatory moments.
Microsoft is expanding its UK data centers
Beyond just hardware, Microsoft is expanding its UK data centers and supporting its 6,000-strong local team.
"This will account for more than two-thirds of the tech sector's total investment announcements in the UK that are being made this week," says Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith, showing how serious they are about making the country a global AI leader.
With this investment far outpacing Google's recent spend in the region, it puts Microsoft firmly at the front of the AI race—and signals that big things are coming for tech in the UK.