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Microsoft has announced a significant initiative to invest $3 billion in artificial intelligence partnerships across India’s core sectors, aiming to enhance its competitive edge over Google and Amazon. This move involves collaborations with five key organizations across railways, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, and education. The partnership includes Microsoft’s contribution to India’s Ministry of Electronics and IT’s IndiaAI Mission Datasets platform and the establishment of an AI Center of Excellence named AI Catalysts. The initiative also focuses on training 500,000 individuals in AI technologies by 2026. Notable partnerships include RailTel for digital transformation in Indian railways, Apollo Hospitals for AI in healthcare, Bajaj Finance for cost-saving AI applications, and edtech startup Upgrad for workplace AI solutions. This massive push comes alongside similar AI expansion efforts by Nvidia and Google in India.