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$10.0B (floor) — **Microsoft plans to invest more than $10 billion in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait through 2030, including cloud and AI infrastructure, plus over $400 million in Middle East subsea and land connectivity, Vice Chair Brad Smith told Reuters** — Smith said the spending is (paid to unnamed vendors/contractors — this source doesn't disclose who specifically got the money)

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$10.0B (floor) — **Microsoft plans to invest more than $10 billion in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait through 2030, including cloud and AI infrastructure, plus over $400 million in Middle East subsea and land connectivity, Vice Chair Brad Smith told Reuters** — Smith said the spending is (paid to unnamed vendors/contractors — this source doesn't disclose who specifically got the money)

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$10.0B (floor) — **Microsoft plans to invest more than $10 billion in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait through 2030, including cloud and AI infrastructure, plus over $400 million in Middle East subsea and land connectivity, Vice Chair Brad Smith told Reuters** — Smith said the spending is (paid to unnamed vendors/contractors — this source doesn't disclose who specifically got the money)

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