Microsoft CEO pledges $1.7 billion AI, cloud investment in Indonesia

Microsoft's chief executive Nadella met with the President of Indonesia Jokowi at Jakarta's presidential palace on Tuesday, pledging a $1.7 billion investment in artificial intelligence and cloud computing to help develop the archipelago's AI infrastructure. He said Microsoft would provide AI training for 840,000 Indonesians.
The tech giant would invest significantly in AI infrastructure and new cloud computing over the next four years, the Minister of Communication and Informatics said. The Microsoft chief called it the "single biggest investment value" in the 29-year history of its business in the country, the Minister said.