UK announces œ400m Google Cloud classified info contract | International

LONDON, Sept 12, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The UK government said Thursday it has agreed a œ400 million ($543 million) contract with Google Cloud under a partnership to share classified information with the United States, days before President Donald Trump's visit. The deal "will strengthen secure communication links between the UK and US, in addition to the extensive intelligence and security partnership our two countries already share," Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. It added Google Cloud's latest technology, including "AI, data analytics, and cyber security", will be used by defence intelligence and national security specialists to boost cooperation. The ministry touted millions of pounds of inward investment from Google Cloud, noting the US tech giant will recruit a specialist UK...