Trump, Britain and Tech Pact
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America's neighbor to the south is courting investments from Big Tech, but its power grid and water supplies might not be prepared, risking droughts and blackouts.
Microsoft says its new $30bn (£22bn) investment in the UK's AI sector - its largest outside of the US - should significantly boost Britain's economy in the next few years.
Microsoft is investing £22bn to build Britain’s biggest AI supercomputer and expand UK data centres, part of £31bn in US Big Tech funding unveiled during Trump’s state visit.
Microsoft and Google are investing billions in UK AI and cloud projects, including a national supercomputer, with potential to boost jobs, skills and growth.