Microsoft (MSFT) stock traded higher on June 23, rising 1.89% to $374.29 after climbing from an intraday low of $367.34, as the company expanded its artificial intelligence infrastructure footprint. Microsoft confirmed that its first data center in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, known as Fairwater, has entered full operations and supports advanced artificial intelligence workloads. The company has committed more than $7.3 billion to develop multiple data centers in Mount Pleasant. Microsoft has already started work on a second data center at the same campus, with construction expected to finish in 2028. The company currently employs about 375 workers at the Mount Pleasant site, with workforce levels expected to reach approximately 800 employees after the second facility opens. Microsoft’s facilities in Mount Pleasant carry an assessed value of about $1.224 billion and generate an annual property tax bill of roughly $19.75 million. The company has also received approval to construct up to 15 additional data centers during the next decade.