Microsoft announced a £22 billion ($30 billion) investment in the UK's AI sector, its largest outside the US, projecting a potential 10% boost to the British economy within five years. This is part of a larger £31 billion agreement between the UK government and various US tech giants.

• Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella indicated that the new investment in AI infrastructure could accelerate UK economic growth.
• The investment package includes the creation of a powerful new supercomputer in Loughton, Essex, with Microsoft's involvement.
• Other key investors in the UK's AI sector include Nvidia and Google, with Nvidia pledging up to £11 billion and Google promising £5 billion for AI research and infrastructure.