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Trump, Musk Discuss AI, Cybersecurity With Microsoft CEO

  • Nadella is latest tech CEO to reach out to the President-elect
  • Microsoft is investing heavily in global AI infrastructure

Satya Nadella 

Photographer: Chona Kasinger/Bloomberg
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Microsoft Corp.’s Satya Nadella discussed AI and cybersecurity during a meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk, becoming the latest tech industry chieftain to make overtures to the new administration.

The conversation touched on a range of topics including Microsoft’s pledge to invest $80 billion on AI data centers worldwide, the US firm said in a statement. More than $50 billion of that will be spent in the US, creating American jobs, according to the statement. Microsoft President Brad Smith joined the meeting along with Trump’s running mate, JD Vance.