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The tech giant is partnering with AdaniConneX and Bharti Airtel to set up its first artificial intelligence hub in India, adding to a surge of interest in building AI infrastructure in the country.
Google has announced a $15 billion investment over the next five years to build its first artificial intelligence hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh—its largest such facility outside the United States. The project aims to combine a gigawatt-scale data centre campus, new energy infrastructure and an expanded fibre-optic network to support AI and cloud services across India and regional markets, as part of what the company called a “generational shift in AI capability”.
“The Google AI hub in Visakhapatnam represents a landmark investment in India’s digital future,” said Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, adding that it will “[deliver] industry-leading AI …
The cloud provider had a blockbuster market debut on the back of a single AI deal. But the latest numbers are barely in line with the incredibly high valuation.
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