Abu DhabiMicrosoft plans $10 billion-plus across 4 Gulf states by 2030.
Attacks in the Iran war have hit Amazon’s data centres in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.
Microsoft’s resilience initiative covers readiness and critical data protection, plus $400 million for subsea and terrestrial connectivity by 2030.
Microsoft could not break the figure down by country or project, Brad Smith said, citing security.
Access to advanced chips and the war’s course remain unresolved constraints on the Gulf’s AI build-out.
Sources: Dawn