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Tech · 4 April 2026

Microsoft putting $10 billion into Japan for AI

Microsoft putting $10 billion into Japan for AI

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The investment will run from 2026 to 2029, covering AI infrastructure, cybersecurity partnerships and workforce training across Japan. Microsoft President Brad Smith announced the commitment during a Tokyo meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The company also pledged to train more than one million engineers, developers and workers across Japan's most strategically important industries by 2030.

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