Energy costs will decide which countries win the AI race, Microsoft's Nadella says
MicrosoftMicrosoft(US:MSFT) CNBC·2026-01-20 11:55

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella gestures as he speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 20, 2026. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images)Energy costs will be key to deciding which country wins the AI race, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said.As countries race to build AI infrastructure to capitalize on the technology's promise of huge efficiency gains, Nadella told the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Tuesday that "GDP growth in any place will be directly correlat ...