US EditionGoogle Breaks Ground on $4B West Memphis Project, Largest in Ark. History
Google's $4 billion data center in West Memphis will create thousands of construction jobs and include a $25 million fund for local energy affordability and education programs.
- Google is investing $4 billion to build a new data center campus in West Memphis, Arkansas, creating hundreds of operations jobs and thousands of construction jobs.
- The campus will house a data center facility, office buildings, a substation facility, and other infrastructure to support Google's AI initiatives.
- This is the largest investment in Arkansas history, as Google ramps up solar and battery storage resources to power the facility.
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Google announces $4 billion data center project in West Memphis
Google announced Thursday the first phase of a $4 billion cloud and artificial intelligence data center in West Memphis, calling it one of the largest economic investments ever in the state. The project will be built on 1,100 acres about 15 minutes from the Arkansas-Tennessee state line and is expected to run through 2027. West Memphis Mayor Marco McLendon called the announcement a transformative moment for the city, describing it as the start o…
Google, state and local officials mark start of $4 billion AI data center in West Memphis
Deer are seen outside a Google data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. (Courtesy photo from Google Data Centers) WEST MEMPHIS — Internet giant Google officially announced the first phase of its West Memphis cloud and artificial intelligence data center project Thursday in what officials called one of the largest economic investments ever in Arkansas. West Memphis Mayor Marco McLendon lauded the $4 billion investment through 2027, located on 1,100 a…
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