Google announces £5 billion AI investment in the UK before Trump's visit
The economic deals include a trade agreement on science, technology, civil nuclear power, and defense, aiming to enhance cooperation and economic growth between the US and UK.
- Google plans to open a new data center in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, as part of a two-year, £5 billion investment to enhance AI-powered services like Google Cloud and Search.
- The new center aims for 95% carbon-free energy in 2026 and will create 8,250 jobs annually at U.K. businesses, according to Alphabet's announcement.
- U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves described the investment as a powerful vote of confidence in the UK economy and the strength of our partnership with the US.
- Ruth Porat, President and Chief Investment Officer of Alphabet and Google, stated that this investment will help add £400 billion to the economy by 2030.
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Google details £5 billion UK investment ahead of Trump visit
(Bloomberg/Debby Wu and Mark Bergen) — Alphabet Inc.’s Google said it will invest £5 billion ($6.8 billion) over two years in the UK to help build an artificial intelligence economy in the country. The tech giant disclosed the plan just as US President Donald Trump is set to announce billions of dollars of economic deals during his visit to the longtime US ally this week. Trump is expected to travel with several US tech leaders including Nvidia …
Google to invest £5 billion in U.K. AI and data centers, creating 8,250 jobs annually - Tech Startups
Google’s parent company Alphabet is making a £5 billion ($6.8 billion) bet on Britain’s artificial intelligence ambitions, just as U.S. President Donald Trump arrives in Britain for a state visit that’s expected to bring a flurry of business deals. The […] The post Google to invest £5 billion in U.K. AI and data centers, creating 8,250 jobs annually first appeared on Tech Startups.
The US giant Google announced on Tuesday an investment of £5 billion (C$9.39 billion) over two years in the UK, notably in a data center and artificial intelligence (AI), ahead of Donald Trump's state visit to the country.
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