Over half of the investment is reserved for infrastructure. Microsoft President Brad Smith frames AI investment as key to economic growth.

Microsoft aims to spend $80 billion on AI data centers in first half of 2025 Half of the amount will be destined for the United States Upskilling citizens is recognized as crucial Microsoft has revealed plans to invest $80 billion in AI data centers throughout the first half of 2025.

Microsoft says it plans to spend $80 billion on building AI data centers in the 2025 financial year, a significant increase on last year.

The planned spending represents a 44% increase from last year, and more than half of it is expected to come in the U.S.

Microsoft has announced plans to invest $80 billion on data centers across the U.S. by the end of fiscal 2025, with two major projects already announced for nor

The tech giant will funnel more than half of the investments into U.S.-based facilities, Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith said Friday.

Microsoft is one of the biggest spenders, followed closely by Google and AWS, Bloomberg Intelligence said. Its estimate of Microsoft’s capital spending on AI, at $62.4 billion for calendar 2025, is lower than Smith’s claim that the company will invest $80 billion in the fiscal year to June 30, 2025.