Silicon Republic April 10, 2024
Vish Gain

As part of the investment, the company will also open its first Microsoft Research Asia lab in the country in Tokyo amid plans to digitally upskill around 3m people in AI.

Microsoft will pump nearly $2.9bn into Japan over the next two years to increase its AI and cloud infrastructure and invest in the digital skills of its population.

In an announcement yesterday (9 April), Microsoft – currently the world’s most valuable company by market cap – said it intends to “hyperscale” its AI and cloud infrastructure in Japan and provide AI skills training to more than 3m people over the next three years.

As part of the investment, the company will also open its first Microsoft Research Asia lab...

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