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Microsoft says it is on pace to invest $50 billion in ‘Global South’ AI push

By Thomson Reuters Feb 17, 2026 | 11:49 PM

Feb 18 (Reuters) – Microsoft on Wednesday said it is on ​pace to ‌invest $50 billion by the end of the decade to help expand ‌AI ​to countries ⁠across the ‘Global South’.

The ⁠announcement was made at the AI summit in New Delhi, ​where top executives from global ⁠AI giants ⁠meet several world ​leaders this week.

The ‘Global ​South’ refers to developing, emerging ‌or lower-income countries, mostly in the southern hemisphere.

Microsoft ⁠unveiled $17.5 billion worth of AI investments in India last ⁠year, ‌as the ⁠U.S. tech giant ​deepened ‌its bet on ​one of ⁠the world’s fastest-growing digital markets.

(Reporting by Abu Sultan in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonia ​Cheema)