Microsoft pledges $2 billion more as Gulf plan tops $10 billion

Microsoft pledged roughly $2 billion in additional spending in the Middle East, while Reuters reported that it is preparing a broader Gulf investment plan worth more than $10 billion with a focus on resilience. The two figures should not simply be added: the public pledge and the wider plan were reported separately, and it is not clear how much they overlap. In this context, resilience means ensuring that cloud and computing services remain available during disruptions, an issue for customers that rely on them to run important digital systems.