Microsoft to invest $3 bn in AI and cloud expansion in India: Nadella

Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Satya Nadella on Tuesday announced the technology major’s plans to invest $3 billion in India over the next two years, its biggest ever in the country, to expand its Azure Cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) capacity and boost skilling initiatives.

The investment, which will also include the establishment of new data centres, is part of the Redmond-headquartered firm’s push to support India’s growing digital economy.