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Google just broke ground on a massive AI hub in India that could reshape the country's tech future. The facility is part of a $15 billion investment to build a gigawatt-scale AI ecosystem over the next five years.
Google is bringing 2,300 construction jobs and hundreds of permanent positions to rural Montgomery County, Missouri, with a $15 billion data center investment. The company is also launching a $20 million fund to help local families lower their energy bills.
Tech giants Meta and Google are pouring hundreds of millions into Texas solar farms, turning corporate climate promises into real clean energy powering the grid. Their investments are creating jobs, strengthening infrastructure, and proving that big business can drive real environmental progress.
Google just started construction on its largest artificial intelligence facility outside the United States, investing $15 billion over five years in a coastal Indian city. The massive tech campus will power AI services while creating thousands of jobs in one of the world's fastest-growing digital economies.
Four of Google's leading AI researchers are leaving to start Discovery Loop, a company that could automate scientific breakthroughs across medicine, materials, and technology. Google is investing in the startup and supporting their ambitious mission.
Google just announced a bold plan to give back more water than its data centers consume, tackling one of AI's biggest environmental concerns. The tech giant is investing millions in local water projects and setting a new standard for the industry.
Google just invested $1 billion in a revolutionary iron-air battery that can power an entire data center for four days straight using only wind and solar energy. The massive energy storage system marks a major leap toward running AI on clean power 24/7.
Google just signed deals to power its US data centers with 1.2 gigawatts of new wind and solar energy, enough to light up roughly a million homes. The $2.4 billion investment will bring fresh clean power to grids in Missouri, Texas, and West Virginia starting in 2027.
Google just upgraded its Gemini AI to better recognize mental health crises and connect people to real help in one tap. The company is also investing $30 million to boost global crisis hotline capacity.
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Google is delivering on a landmark settlement with South Africa, investing millions to help local language publishers thrive in the digital age. The tech giant's nationwide training roadshow is teaching community news outlets how to use digital tools in their own languages.
When Indiana's football coach confidently said "I win. Google me," critics dismissed it. Now Google itself is celebrating that bold prediction after his team won their first-ever national championship.
A massive solar energy project in Oklahoma is bringing $1.5 billion in investment, creating over 2,000 construction jobs while powering Google's data centers and strengthening the state's electricity grid. The 725-megawatt solar fleet shows how clean energy can drive economic growth while supporting growing tech infrastructure.
Google launched an Applied AI Lab in Ghana to help African entrepreneurs build AI solutions for local challenges. Novastar Ventures and three other firms will mentor startups while giving them early access to Google's most advanced AI tools.
Four Kenyan startups just graduated from Google's elite AI accelerator program, representing a quarter of all African companies selected from 2,600 applications. Kenya now accounts for 50 of the 200 startups Google has supported across Africa since 2018.
More than a decade after Google Glass flopped, Google is trying again with AI-powered smart glasses launching this autumn. The new glasses will feature a camera, built-in speakers, and hands-free Gemini AI assistance.
Google is rolling out new tools that make it easy to spot AI-generated images with a simple search or tap. The tech giant's SynthID detection system now works in Circle to Search, Chrome, and Google Lens.
Everyday people invested in a wind turbine so fast it broke records, showing clean energy has never been more popular. The opportunity from Octopus Energy disappeared in just over an hour.
Google is bringing robotics startup Intrinsic back into the company just five years after it spun out, aiming to make intelligent robots accessible to manufacturers everywhere. The move combines Intrinsic's easy-to-use robot programming platform with Google's powerful AI to transform how factories operate.
One of Africa's oldest fintech companies is making it possible for everyday people to invest in assets that were once only available to the wealthy. Paga's new partnership brings global investment opportunities to millions across Africa.
Ethiopia just pulled in a record $4.32 billion in foreign investment, an 8% jump that defies a regional economic slowdown. Bold economic reforms and a renewable energy boom are drawing global investors to the East African nation.
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