Microsoft pens $15B love letter to the UK with 23,000 Nvidia GPUs attached

Microsoft appears to have trumped Google's UK datacenter ambitions with a $15 billion investment in cloud and AI infrastructure in the country.

The money is part of a $30 billion spending spree between 2025 and 2028, although Microoft has been coy as to exactly where the cash will be spent. Google, on the other hand, has been very clear about where it is building its multibillion-dollar bit barn.

The announcement came on the eve of US President Donald Trump's state visit, and Microsoft was keen to highlight its more than four decades of involvement in the US-UK relationship. "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."

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