Microsoft to Invest Over $3 Billion to Build AI in Wisconsin — WSJ
By Tom Dotan Microsoft said it is investing billions of dollars on artificial intelligence in Wisconsin, the latest stop in a global spending spree to build AI infrastructure and calm fears about the powerful technology. President Biden is scheduled to be in Mount Pleasant, Wis., on Wednesday along with Microsoft President Brad Smith to announce the $3.3 billion investment in a new data center there and training programs to educate locals about AI jobs in manufacturing. The announcement is the latest in a series of large investments the company has unveiled in the U.S., Europe and Asia to expand the reach of its AI network. Microsoft said the new site would initially create 2,300 construction jobs and eventually as many as 2,000 data center jobs. Microsoft said it is also investing in a new AI lab at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee campus to train workers to use AI technology. […]
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