Microsoft pledges to invest $30 billion in UK as Trump visits
Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a plan to spend $30 billion in the UK over four years, with half of the amount going towards cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure.
It is the largest of several pledges from US tech giants totalling $42 billion, announced as President Donald Trump arrived on a historic second state visit to the UK.
The UK and US governments also agreed co-operation over nuclear and space technology as part of the “Tech Prosperity Deal”.
