智通财经网·2025-09-19 03:00Core Insights - Microsoft has signed an agreement to invest $4 billion in building a second data center in Wisconsin over the next three years, bringing the total investment in the state to $7.3 billion [1] - The data center aims to support AI researchers and engineers in developing advanced models, enhancing creative testing, and improving work efficiency [1] - The facility will deploy hundreds of thousands of NVIDIA GB200 GPUs and utilize enough fiber optics to circle the Earth four times, making it a leading AI training cluster [1] Investment and Infrastructure - The first data center is located in Mount Pleasant and is expected to be operational by early 2026 [1] - Microsoft is taking measures to mitigate rising electricity costs associated with AI and data center development, including prepaying for energy and infrastructure costs to avoid increasing local community prices [2] - A commitment has been made to offset fossil fuel energy consumption with an equivalent amount of carbon-free energy, including a 250 MW solar project in Portage County [2] Employment Impact - The first data center is expected to employ approximately 500 full-time employees upon full operation, with the total number of employees increasing to around 800 after the second data center is completed [2] Additional Investments - Microsoft also announced plans to invest $30 billion in the UK over the next four years [3]