Washington | Anthony Albanese will announce a $5 billion investment from Microsoft to bolster Australian cybersecurity, cloud computing and artificial intelligence capabilities as the prime minister uses a trip to the US to get the AUKUS nuclear submarine pact back on track.

The US technology giant’s pledge includes partnering with the nation’s cyber spy agency, digital skills training for 300,000 Australians, and boosting its data centres to 29 from 20.