Trump's visit to the UK on September 17th brought with it a surge of international tech investment. American tech giants such as Microsoft, OpenAI, NVIDIA, Google, and Salesforce announced a $42.3 billion investment in the UK to boost infrastructure development in areas such as AI, quantum computing, and data centers, while also promoting British Prime Minister Steve Scheer's AI Growth Zone initiative.
Trump visits UK with tech and finance tycoons
According to Bloomberg , Trump arrived in the UK on September 17 and began a three-day state visit. This was his second time to receive a state banquet from the British royal family.
One of the most eye-catching highlights of the trip was the financial and technology leaders around him, such as Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink.
British Prime Minister launches AI Growth Zone plan to accelerate data center review
British Prime Minister Skjold took advantage of Trump's visit to announce that the data center approval process will be accelerated, the threshold for grid access will be lowered, and the AI Growth Zone plan will be officially launched.
This is a new data center park planned by the British government. It is expected to bring a large number of job opportunities to the local area and is expected to become a new hub for AI and quantum computing in Europe.
Microsoft invests $30 billion to build a global AI computing center
Microsoft has announced its largest-ever investment in the UK, pledging $30 billion over four years. The company is collaborating with UK AI startup Nscale to build a 23,000-GPU AI supercomputer in Loughton, near London, creating a world-class AI infrastructure.
OpenAI launches UK version of Stargate, set to begin operations in Q1 2026
OpenAI is also moving its Stargate project to the UK, collaborating with Nscale and Nvidia to establish a large computing center in the AI growth zone in northern England.
The initial deployment will consist of 8,000 Nvidia Blackwell GPUs, with long-term plans to expand to 31,000, with the goal of having the entire system operational by the first quarter of 2026.
US tech giants collectively increase investment in the UK, driven by surging demand for AI infrastructure
In addition to Microsoft and OpenAI, other US technology companies have also increased their investment in the UK:
Nvidia : Collaborating with Nscale and CoreWeave to deploy 120,000 AI GPUs in the UK, and regards this as an important part of the global 300,000 chip infrastructure plan.
CoreWeave : Investing approximately US$2 billion, it has teamed up with Scottish cloud service provider DataVita to build a 31-megawatt renewable energy data center in the local area. At the same time, it has invested approximately US$1.3 billion to build other data centers in London and Crawley.
Google : Spending approximately $6.7 billion over two years, including building a new data center in Hertfordshire.
Salesforce : Extending the existing plan to 2030 and investing an additional $2 billion to expand cloud and AI-related services.
BlackRock : Invest approximately US$700 million in data center construction.
GSK's massive investment in the US heats up the race for AI dominance
British pharmaceutical giant GSK announced that it will invest $30 billion in the United States over the next five years for a new generation of biologics factories, clinical trials and smart manufacturing equipment, forming transatlantic industrial complementarity.
Meanwhile, the UK is actively investing in sovereign AI infrastructure. Nvidia estimates that global AI investment could reach $4 trillion by the end of the century, demonstrating that US-UK collaboration has become a core force in the next wave of AI industry dominance.
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