Google Invests Billions in Data Centers, AI Skills Development
New $3 billion data center will be built in Indiana and $75 million set aside to fund AI skills training
Google is investing $3 billion to expand its data center locations in the U.S., including the creation of a new site in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The $2 billion project will be used to support the running of the company’s services and will also support Google’s AI training and inference efforts.
In addition to data center spending in Indiana, Google announced plans worth $1 billion to expand its three existing campuses in Virginia.
"We are excited to welcome Google to northeast Indiana," said Virginia Senator Todd Young. "Indiana continues to be a state where the most innovative companies in the world want to do business. Our efforts to invest in emerging technologies and actively prepare our workforce to be ready for these opportunities has created an environment for companies like Google to thrive, benefiting not only our local community but the entire country."
Google’s cloud rival AWS also announced plans to invest in data centers in Indiana, committing $11 billion to new data centers in St. Joseph County.
The expansion of Google’s Virginia sites brings Google’s total investment in the state to more than $4 billion.