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Microsoft invests $5b in Aussie cyber shield, AI future

Industry Minister Ed Husic says Australia is an advanced user of cloud technologies. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Microsoft will invest $A5 billion to expand its footprint in Australia in the first major announcement of Anthony Albanese's visit to the United States.

Over the next two years, the single-largest investment in Microsoft's 40-year history in Australia will boost artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing infrastructure, the tech giant announced on Tuesday.

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