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Microsoft is expanding its cloud and AI infrastructure in South Africa with a significant investment aimed at supporting local businesses and developing digital skills.

Melinda French Gates discusses the advice that prompted her to leave IBM for the fledgling Microsoft.

Microsoft is expanding its investment in South Africa’s digital infrastructure, allocating significant funds to improve AI and cloud capabilities and address the digital skills gap.

D-ID and Microsoft are joining forces to integrate AI-powered avatars into Microsoft Azure, offering enhanced communication and personalized experiences.

Microsoft is set to invest R5 billion in artificial intelligence and data center infrastructure in South Africa, adding to its existing investments. This investment is seen as a vote of confidence in the country’s growing tech sector.

Thailand launches an AI-powered agriculture platform, HandySense B-Farm, and Microsoft expands its AI tools for farmers in Southeast Asia and India.

Microsoft and the Government of Kuwait are partnering to launch an AI-powered Azure Region, aimed at accelerating digital transformation, boosting AI capabilities, and driving economic growth.

Google co-founder Sergey Brin is pushing for engineers to return to the office five days a week, aiming to accelerate the development of AI models to compete with OpenAI and Microsoft. This move comes amidst concerns about Google’s position in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

Microsoft is lobbying the Trump administration to ease restrictions on AI chip exports to U.S. allies, arguing the rules hinder American tech companies.

Microsoft has reportedly reduced its commitments to cloud computing provider CoreWeave due to fulfillment issues and delays, according to a Financial Times report. The move does not appear linked to broader shifts in Microsoft’s data center strategy.