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Microsoft Shuts Down AI Lab in Shanghai Amid Growing Geopolitical Tensions


Photo by FMT
Photo by FMT

Summary


  • Microsoft has closed its IoT & AI Insider Lab in Shanghai, signaling a broader pullback from China.

  • The lab, which focused on the development of Internet of Things (IoT) and AI technologies, was shut down earlier this year.

  • This move comes amid increasing geopolitical tensions and US-China trade frictions.


 

Microsoft has recently closed its IoT & AI Insider Lab located in the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Zone in Shanghai, a move that signifies the company’s reduced presence in China. The facility, which was launched in 2019 to support the development of Internet of Things (IoT) and AI technologies, has now been emptied, with the logo removed and office equipment cleared out.

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