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AI could boost UK economy by 10% in five years, says Microsoft boss

2025-09-17 06:00:07

Major US tech firms have pledged tens of billions of pounds worth of investment in the UK, with the boss of the world's leading chipmaker, Nvidia, predicting it will make the country an "AI superpower".

The biggest single investment comes from Microsoft, which has announced a $30bn (£22bn) spending package - its largest ever outside the US.

It is part of a £31bn agreement, dubbed the "Tech Prosperity Deal", between the UK government and several US tech giants as part of President Donald Trump's second state visit to the UK.

The deal will see Google, Nvidia and others invest in British-based infrastructure including data centres as well as the creation of a new supercomputer in Essex.

Additional reporting by Imran Rahman-Jones and Philippa Wain.

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