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Microsoft Invests $17.5 B, Builds Biggest India AI Data Center

5/19/2026

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Microsoft announced a $17.5 billion investment in India to expand AI cloud services.
The company will open its largest Indian data center in Hyderabad by mid-2026.
Puneet Chandok said demand is massive for Azure cloud and the $30-a-month Copilot 365 AI assistant.
Infosys, Cognizant and Tata Consultancy Services each hold roughly 50,000 Copilot licenses as Microsoft customers.

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Microsoft announced a $17.5 billion investment in India to expand AI cloud services.
The company will open its largest Indian data center in Hyderabad by mid-2026.
Puneet Chandok said demand is massive for Azure cloud and the $30-a-month Copilot 365 AI assistant.
Infosys, Cognizant and Tata Consultancy Services each hold roughly 50,000 Copilot licenses as Microsoft customers.