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Microsoft pledges USD 30 billion for new UK AI supercomputer and data centres

Microsoft pledged USD 30 billion for UK operations through 2028, about half of it capital spending. It funds a new supercomputer with Nscale exceeding 23,000 Nvidia chips, expanding Microsoft's UK AI compute footprint.

Verified Editor-read Microsoft, "Microsoft's USD 30 billion investment in the UK's AI future", 16 September 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish that the supercomputer is complete or how much of the sum has actually been spent.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-14. How the record is made

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