Microsoft to invest $3 bn in India to expand AI ops

Microsoft will invest $3 billion (about Rs 25,700 crore) to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in India, its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Satya Nadella said on Tuesday.

The tech giant will also train 10 million people in AI skills in India by 2030, Nadella said, addressing a conference of start-up founders and executives from technology firms in Bengaluru.

Nadella is the latest among tech tycoons to visit India. Chip-maker Nvidia chief Jensen Huang, AMD’s Lia Su and Meta Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun have also visited India in recent months.