US EditionGoogle to spend $15 billion on AI data centre in biggest India investment
- On Tuesday, October 14, Google announced a $15 billion investment over five years to build an AI hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, at the Bharat AI Shakti event in New Delhi.
- The state coordinated with the central government of India to clear tax and policy hurdles, with Nara Lokesh securing clarity on data taxation and guiding Google to the Vishakhapatnam site.
- Technically, the hub will start with 1 gigawatt initial capacity, combining compute, an international subsea gateway, and renewable energy infrastructure, with plans to scale to multiple gigawatts.
- State officials say the Visakhapatnam hub will generate 188,000 jobs and be Google's largest AI hub outside the US, while Andhra Pradesh aims to scale hosting to 6 GW.
- With India nearing 900 million internet users, demand for AI tools is surging and CBRE Group Inc. projects the data center market could exceed $100 billion by 2027, though Andhra Pradesh government addresses water and power bottlenecks.
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The US company Google wants to build its largest data center for artificial intelligence outside of the USA in India. The project takes place in the midst of tense trade relations between the two countries.
US technology giant Google said on Tuesday it would invest $15 billion (13 billion euros) in India, also announcing the establishment of a giant data center and artificial intelligence (AI) base in the south of the country.
Internet group Google has announced the construction of an AI data center in India for 15 billion dollars.
Google announces $15 bil. investment in AI hub in India meant to drive digital transformation
NEW DELHI — Google announced on Tuesday that it will invest $15 billion in India over the next five years to establish its first artificial intelligence hub in the country. Located in the southern city of Visakhapatnam, the hub will be one of Google’s largest globally. It will feature gigawatt-scale data center operations, extensive energy infrastructure and an expanded fiber-optic network, the company said in a statement. The investment undersc…
The investment of almost 13 million over five years will respond specifically to the needs of IA. Infrastructure will be the largest in India and one of the largest in Google throughout Asia.
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Google announces $15B investment in AI hub in India meant to drive digital transformation
Google has announced a $15 billion investment in India over the next five years to establish its first artificial intelligence hub in the country.
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