Microsoft to build Taiwan data centerVISION: The US firm said it picked Taiwan as it has a complete hardware supply chain, abundant talent, a supportive government and shared sustainability goalsBy Angelica Oung / Staff reporterMicrosoft Corp yesterday announced that it would build an Azure data center in Taiwan, and create a new team focused on the research and development of artificial intelligence (AI) hardware. The US company also pledged to help Taiwan train more than 200,000 “digital talents” to serve its ventures, Microsoft Taiwan Corp general manager Ken Sun (孫基康) told a news conference at Taipei 101. Describing it as the tech behemoth’s “biggest investment in Taiwan yet,” Sun said that Microsoft is “doubling down” on Taiwan due to the strength of local partners, a supportive government and conditions that align with its sustainability goals. Photo: CNA“We have been increasing our investment in Taiwan every year for the last five years,” Sun said. An additional factor in Microsoft’s investment in Taiwan is the company’s commitment to the environment, Sun said.

Source: Taipei Times October 26, 2020 16:00 UTC