Microsoft recently announced that it will invest $1 billion in Portugal's coastal areas to build an artificial intelligence data center, marking one of the company's largest investments in Europe. This investment will be used to establish a data center campus in Sines, about 150 kilometers from Lisbon. Microsoft will collaborate on this project with Portuguese developer Start Campus and UK startup Nscale.
At this year's Web Summit, Microsoft President Brad Smith first revealed this funding plan to local media, the Business Daily. Smith said that artificial intelligence is key to future development, and the construction of this data center will provide strong support for promoting technological innovation and improving service capabilities.
With the increasing global demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence technologies, this investment by Microsoft is particularly important. The data center will lay the foundation for Microsoft's business expansion in Europe and inject new momentum into the local economy. The investment will create many job opportunities, promote the cultivation and aggregation of technical talents, and further enhance Portugal's competitiveness in the technology field.
In addition, Microsoft will focus on sustainable development in the construction of the data center, using green energy to reduce its carbon footprint. This aligns with the growing global emphasis on environmental protection and sustainable technology, and demonstrates Microsoft's sense of responsibility as a leading global technology company.
This investment is not only an important step for Microsoft to increase its efforts in the field of artificial intelligence, but also provides a new opportunity for Portugal's digital transformation, showing Microsoft's confidence in the future of technological development.
Key points:
🌍 Microsoft will invest $1 billion in Portugal to build an artificial intelligence data center.
🏗️ The data center will be located in Sines and built in collaboration with local and UK companies.
🌱 The project will boost the local economy, create job opportunities, and emphasize sustainable development.
