Microsoft and Hitachi form multibillion-dollar AI deal

Microsoft and Hitachi form multibillion-dollar AI deal

Microsoft has announced a multi-billion dollar AI-focused partnership with Japan’s Hitachi. The collaboration is designed to use generative artificial intelligence (AI) to drive growth in Hitachi’s software and business services business, Lumada, particularly in areas of “social infrastructure” such as energy and mobility, according to a news release on Monday (3 June). “We’re entering a…