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Microsoft to invest 4 billion euros in France

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Posted on May 13, 2024

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· Last updated: January 30, 2026

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The image highlights Microsoft's significant investment of 4 billion euros in France, aimed at enhancing the artificial intelligence sector and establishing a data center in Mulhouse. This investment is part of the annual 'Choose France' summit.
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Microsoft to invest 4 billion euros in France PARIS (Reuters) – Technology and software giant Microsoft will invest 4 billion euros ($4.3 billion) in France as part of the annual ‘Choose France’ business summit, its vice chair and president Brad Smith told Le Figaro paper. Smith said much of this investment money would focus on […]

Microsoft to invest 4 billion euros in France

PARIS (Reuters) – Technology and software giant Microsoft will invest 4 billion euros ($4.3 billion) in France as part of the annual ‘Choose France’ business summit, its vice chair and president Brad Smith told Le Figaro paper.

Smith said much of this investment money would focus on the artificial intelligence (AI) sector and that Microsoft would set up a data centre in the French city of Mulhouse.

($1 = 0.9286 euros)

(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; Editing by Kim Coghill)

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