""Today," the company said, "this alliance enters another new chapter, as we work together to expand access to trusted American technology and strengthen the infrastructure that will drive economic growth and technological advancement in the AI era.""
""This marks the largest financial commitment we've ever made in the UK," Microsoft said."
""This investment will enable us to build the country's largest supercomputer - with more than 23,000 Nvidia GPUs - in partnership with Nscale.""
Microsoft will invest $15 billion in UK cloud and AI infrastructure as part of a $30 billion 2025–2028 spending plan. Specific project locations remain undisclosed. The investment includes plans to build the country's largest supercomputer with more than 23,000 Nvidia GPUs in partnership with Nscale. The announcement coincided with a US presidential state visit and emphasized over four decades of US–UK technological ties. Data sovereignty controversies persist, with Microsoft unable to guarantee full data sovereignty during a French hearing. Nvidia and CoreWeave also signaled substantial UK investments, with Nvidia citing over 24,000 GPUs and CoreWeave pledging £1.5 billion.
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