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Microsoft's $17.5 Billion AI Investment in India: Transforming Digital Infrastructure, Skills, and Sovereignty
Dec 10, 2025 05:40 pm CST
Microsoft has announced its largest-ever Asian investment of $17.5 billion in India, focusing on expanding AI infrastructure, enhancing cloud capacity, and training 20 million Indians in advanced digital skills by 2030. This strategic investment will establish new data centers, integrate AI into labor platforms, introduce sovereign cloud solutions, and strengthen India's position as a global AI development hub, creating numerous high-value tech jobs and boosting the country's digital ecosystem.
Microsoft Maintains 27% Stake in OpenAI as Companies Restructure $135 Billion AI Partnership
Oct 28, 2025 11:39 pm CST
Microsoft and OpenAI have restructured their landmark AI partnership, with Microsoft retaining a 27% stake valued at $135 billion while OpenAI transitions to a public benefit corporation. The new agreement provides both companies greater independence while maintaining collaboration through 2032, with OpenAI committing to $250 billion in Azure cloud services and gaining freedom to develop products with third parties.