Google to invest $15b in AI data hub in India

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, will invest $15 billion (£11.29 billion) to build an artificial intelligence data hub in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The facility will be located in the port city of Visakhapatnam and form part of Google’s global network of AI centres spanning 12 countries. “It’s the largest AI hub we are investing in anywhere in the world outside the United States,” said Thomas Kurien, CEO of Google Cloud, during an event in New Delhi on Tuesday. He added that the investment will be rolled out over the next five years. The announcement comes amid calls from former US President Donald Trump for American companies to prioritise domestic investment. Meanwhile, India has emerged as a key...