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“Portugal is an ideal door for US technology to reach Europe,” says Rubio

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared Portugal an ideal gateway for American technology to reach Europe, citing submarine cables and data centers. The U.S. has historically supported AI development in Portugal through tech firms, with Microsoft investing over $10 billion in AI infrastructure in November 2025, including 12,600 NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs in Sines. Microsoft designated this as its largest investment in Portugal and one of Europe's largest in AI computing capacity. Nscale expanded its partnership in May 2026, adding 66,000 NVIDIA Vera Rubin GPUs and over $695 million in infrastructure investment, with plans to install by late 2027.

Key points

• Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State, stated Portugal is the ideal entry point for American technology into Europe, highlighting submarine cables and data centers.
• Microsoft invested over $10 billion in AI infrastructure in Portugal in November 2025, deploying 12,600 NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs in Sines.

Context

U.S. technology companies have historically supported AI development in Portugal through various tech firms. The Microsoft investment represents a significant milestone in this ongoing relationship.

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