Microsoft has confirmed plans to strengthen its artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure in Spain with a huge investment of $2.1 billion over the next two years.
The news came as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told X to announce Microsoft’s decision to quadruple its investment in the country.
The investment follows the company’s other efforts, including a $3.45 billion investment in Germany, and highlights Redmond’s plans to expand its AI and cloud services across Europe.
Microsoft continues to invest in AI in Europe
In December, Microsoft revealed a similar $3.2 billion spend in the UK to expand AI datacenter infrastructure, improve skills and improve security.
Spain’s Sanchez commented on X as follows: [Microsoft’s] Thank you, President Brad Smith, for your confidence in the Spanish economy and our roadmap towards inclusive and secure digital transformation. ”
He added that the investment will help the country strengthen cybersecurity and promote artificial intelligence in public administration.
“Our investment goes beyond just building a data center and builds on our 37-year commitment to the development and digital transformation of Spain, its security, government, businesses and people,” said Braad Smith, Microsoft vice chairman and president. It is proof of this,” he commented.
Although the specific details of the company’s investment in Spain have not yet been confirmed, it is reasonable to suspect that it is on similar grounds to other cash injections announced by Microsoft in recent months.
In addition to providing the country’s business sector with access to superior technology in hopes of boosting the economy, Microsoft has previously been in a lot of trouble related to antitrust claims involving its own cloud. The company is trying to increase its presence across Europe, where it has had many problems. platform.