{"id":288240,"date":"2025-01-04T10:03:23","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T07:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/?p=288240"},"modified":"2025-01-04T10:03:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T07:03:23","slug":"microsoft-plans-to-invest-80-billion-on-ai-enabled-data-centers-in-fiscal-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/microsoft-plans-to-invest-80-billion-on-ai-enabled-data-centers-in-fiscal-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Plans To Invest $80 Billion On AI-Enabled Data Centers In Fiscal 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft is planning to invest about $80 billion in fiscal 2025 on developing data centers to train artificial intelligence models and deploy AI and cloud-based applications, the company said in a blog post on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Investment in AI\u00a0has surged since OpenAI launched\u00a0ChatGPT\u00a0in 2022, as companies across sectors seek to integrate artificial intelligence into their products and services.<\/p>\n<p>AI requires enormous computing power, pushing demand for specialized data centers that enable tech companies to link\u00a0thousands of chips\u00a0together in clusters.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft has been investing billions to enhance its AI infrastructure and broaden its data-center network.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts expect Microsoft\u2019s fiscal 2025 capital expenditure including capital leases to be $84.24 billion, according to Visible Alpha.<\/p>\n<p>The company\u2019s\u00a0capital expenditure in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 rose 5.3% to $20 billion.<\/p>\n<p>As OpenAI\u2019s primary backer, the tech giant is considered a leading contender among Big Tech companies in the AI race due to its exclusive partnership with the AI chatbot maker.<\/p>\n<p>More than half of Microsoft\u2019s $80 billion investment will be in the United States, Vice Chair and President Brad Smith said in the blog post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, the United States leads the global AI race thanks to the investment of private capital and innovations by American companies of all sizes, from dynamic start-ups to well-established enterprises,\u201d Smith said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft is planning to invest about $80 billion in fiscal 2025 on developing data centers to train artificial intelligence models and deploy AI and cloud-based applications, the company said in a blog post on Friday. 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