Microsoft is betting $10 billion on Japan's AI future

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Microsoft will invest $10 billion in Japan from 2026 to 2029 to expand AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, and workforce training.
The company will partner with SoftBank and Sakura Internet to offer GPU-based Azure AI services with data stored in Japan to support Japanese language models.
Microsoft will deepen ties with Japan's cybersecurity agency and the National Police to detect and prevent cyberattacks and will train one million engineers with local tech firms by 2030.



