Tech companies like Microsoft, Google, Meta, OpenAI, and Amazon are continuously building and expanding data centers, and it looks like Wisconsin is getting a big project from a tech giant.

These companies have been expanding their footprints for years, but with the recent AI boom requiring massive data centers, the race is on for the biggest and best.

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Microsoft Acquires More Land in Wisconsin

Microsoft is a major player in the AI space, and because of this, they need more and bigger data centers. With one project already underway in Wisconsin, the company has just bought more land.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that the Redmond, WA-based company has purchased 240 acres in Kenosha, just northwest of Interstate 94.

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A Massive Investment in AI Infrastructure

Microsoft is currently in the process of building a $3.3 billion data center in Mount Pleasant, which is halfway between Milwaukee and Chicago. Once completed, it will be one of the largest data centers in the country.

City officials from Kenosha told the Sentinel that the land sale was recently completed. The project will now enter the standard development process, but no timeline or job numbers have been disclosed at this time.

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Microsoft’s AI Spending Continues to Soar

Microsoft is making massive investments in AI. The company estimates it will spend $80 billion in 2025 on various AI projects worldwide, with at least $40 billion of that allocated to U.S.-based projects, including those in Wisconsin.

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