Microsoft to Invest $2.9 Billion for AI Projects in Japan

Microsoft will reportedly invest $2.9 billion for artificial intelligence projects in Japan.The investment will go toward expanding Microsoft’s cloud and AI infrastructure in the country, training 3 million people in AI and setting up a Microsoft Research Asia lab in Tokyo, Reuters reported Tuesday (April 9).The company will announce this investment Tuesday, while Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is visiting Washington, Nikkei reported Tuesday, citing an interview with Microsoft President Brad Smith.Mi ...