The tech giant’s $25 billion plan to transform the Australian workplace

Microsoft has announced its largest ever technology investment in Australia. Chief Executive Satya Nadella is committing $25 billion to expand AI infrastructure, strengthen national cybersecurity and train three million Australians with AI skills by 2028.

Nadella made the announcement during a visit to Sydney, where he met Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and toured Australian companies already using artificial intelligence.

In an exclusive interview with 9News, Nadella said Australia’s readiness for AI impressed him.

“There is no lag whatsoever between what might happen on the west coast of the United States or the east coast of China and what happens in Australia,” he said.

The $25 billion commitment covers capital and operational expenditure to expand Azure AI supercomputing and cloud infrastructure across Australia by the end of 2029.

The investment is secured by…