Microsoft Investing $3.3 Billion to Build Artificial Intelligence Data Center in Wisconsin

The tech giant has committed to employing up to 2,000 people in permanent roles at its Racine facility.

The Microsoft company logo is displayed at their offices in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 3, 2021. Rick Rycroft/AP Photo

Microsoft is investing $3.3 billion to build a new artificial intelligence (AI) data center in the city of Racine, Wisconsin, according to the White House.

The tech giant plans to build the new AI center on the same land as the failed $10 billion investment from Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn six years prior, the Biden administration said in a statement.