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Microsoft commits over $10 billion in Middle East investment through 2030 for data-center and cloud infrastructure expansion

Microsoft's regional capex mirrors hyperscaler competition for low-cost power and emerging market AI adoption, with implications for competing providers (AWS, Google, OpenAI)
Trade pressSlicast · September 24, 2026 at 09:52 UTC · Middle East · Source: Telecompaper
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