Microsoft will ‘stand up to defend’ Canadian digital sovereignty, president says
Microsoft commits $19 billion from 2023 to 2027 to expand AI and cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and AI skills training in Canada, with new capacity online by mid-2026.
- Microsoft is committed to reinforcing Canadian digital sovereignty, according to President Brad Smith.
- Microsoft Canada announced a $19 billion CAD investment from 2023 to 2027 to enhance digital infrastructure.
- The company is expanding data centers in Canada to create thousands of jobs and boost AI adoption.
- Microsoft opened a Threat Intelligence Hub in Ottawa to support secure AI deployment in Canada.
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Microsoft Pledges $7.5B in AI Investment in Canada
Microsoft has announced plans to spend $7.5 billion on the expansion of digital and AI infrastructure in Canada over the next two years. The funding will be used to increase computing capacity at Microsoft’s two primary Canadian Azure data centres in Toronto and Quebec City, Microsoft president and vice-chair Brad Smith said in a Dec. 9 blog post. He said the data centres will power modernized public services and AI innovation, and will lead to …
Microsoft, Cognizant and Intel Chiefs meet PM Modi in efforts to boost AI adoption in India — Here's what we know
Microsoft, Cognizant, and Intel Corporation CEO had individual meetings with Indian PM Narendra Modi on 9 December 2025, to discuss how to boost AI adoption in India. Microsoft also committed $17.5 billion to develop the infrastructure, skills, and sovereign capabilities in India.
PM Modi holds back-to-back meetings with Cognizant, Microsoft and Intel CEOs, secures major investment pledges
PM Modi on Tuesday held back-to-back meetings with the CEOs Cognizant, Microsoft, and Intel, highlighting the government’s push to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) in strategic sectors such as AI, semiconductors, and digital infrastructure
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