Google To Invest 3 Billion USD To Set Up Data Centres In Indiana Virginia Create Jobs AI Essential Courses
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Google To Invest 3 Billion USD To Set Up Data Centres In Indiana Virginia Create Jobs AI Essential Courses

ABP News  

Alphabet-owned Google on Friday announced that it would invest an amount of $3 billion in order to set up a data centre in Indiana and expand sites in Virginia. On Thursday, Amazon's cloud computing arm committed $11 billion toward new data centres in Indiana, US, and creating 1,000 jobs. Google will be spending an amount of around $2 billion for the Indiana campus at Fort Wayne, and it will spend $1 billion more in order to expand three existing data centre campuses in Virginia. Google CEO Sundar Pichai in a post on X said, “Today we’re announcing a $3B investment to expand our data center campuses in Virginia and build our newest data center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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AI Appu to tutor children in India
5 days, 19 hours ago

AI Appu to tutor children in India

The Hindu  

Rocket Learning, a Bengaluru-based ed-tech non-profit organisation, with support from Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, has introduced Appu, an AI tutor for personalised learning for children in the age group of 3 to 6 years in India. Appu would offer multilingual conversational learning experience, starting with Hindi, while 20 other Indian languages would be supported soon including Marathi and …

Budget retains allocation for IT Dept at ₹774 cr.
6 days, 23 hours ago

Budget retains allocation for IT Dept at ₹774 cr.

The Hindu  

Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu in his Budget 2025-26 speech said Information Technology sector in Telangana witnessed remarkable growth over the past year on the back of the progressive government policies that actively support expansion of the services sector. Google accelerator In a significant milestone for initiative, tech giant Google has committed to establishing an AI-powered …

U.S. drops bid to make Google sell AI investments in antitrust case
2 weeks, 4 days ago

U.S. drops bid to make Google sell AI investments in antitrust case

The Hindu  

The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday dropped a proposal to force Alphabet's Google to sell its investments in artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI competitor Anthropic, to boost competition in online search. The DOJ and a coalition of 38 state attorneys general still seek a court order requiring Google to sell its Chrome browser and take other measures aimed at …

Google tests an AI-only version of its search engine
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Google tests an AI-only version of its search engine

Deccan Chronicle  

Google launched an experimental version of its search engine on Wednesday that completely eliminates its classic 10 blue links in favor of an AI-generated summary. The new feature, available to subscribers of Google One AI Premium, can be accessed via the results page for any search query by clicking on a tab labeled "AI Mode" to the side of existing …

Meta is reportedly in talks to build a massive AI data centre campus that would cost over $200 billion
1 month ago

Meta is reportedly in talks to build a massive AI data centre campus that would cost over $200 billion

India Today  

Meta is reportedly exploring plans to build a massive data centre campus to support its artificial intelligence projects, with costs potentially exceeding $200 billion, according to The Information. However, a Meta spokesperson dismissed the report, stating that the company’s data centre plans and spending have already been disclosed and that anything beyond that is “pure speculation.” Last month, Meta CEO …

Telangana to take the AI leap with Google
1 month, 1 week ago

Telangana to take the AI leap with Google

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: In a bid to drive the development and implementation of AI solutions, the government has partnered with tech giant Google to “harness the transformative potential of AI” across key sectors —agriculture, mobility, education, sustainability and governance — across the state. According to a release, this partnership, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding, aims to foster innovation, bridge the digital …

Google, Telangana ink MoU to develop, deploy AI solutions for various sectors
1 month, 1 week ago

Google, Telangana ink MoU to develop, deploy AI solutions for various sectors

The Hindu  

Google and Telangana government on Thursday entered into a memorandum of understanding for developing and implementing AI solutions across key sectors, including agriculture, as well as empowering startups and accelerating workforce development. A release from the Chief Minister’s office said Google will partner with the Telangana government to develop AI-powered agricultural solutions to empower farmers and improve mobility via transit …

Tech giants double down on their massive AI spending
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tech giants double down on their massive AI spending

Live Mint  

Tech giants projected tens of billions of dollars in increased investment this year and sent a stark message about their plans for AI: We’re just getting started. “We think virtually every application that we know of today is going to be reinvented with AI inside of it," Amazon Chief Executive Andy Jassy said on Thursday’s earnings call. Here is a …

Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons, surveillance
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons, surveillance

Al Jazeera  

Tech giant says in updated ethics policy that it will use AI in line with ‘international law and human rights’. Google’s revised policy announced on Tuesday states that the company pursues AI “responsibly” and in line with “widely accepted principles of international law and human rights”, but does not include the previous language about weapons or surveillance. “We believe democracies …

Google pushes global agenda to educate workers, lawmakers on AI
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Google pushes global agenda to educate workers, lawmakers on AI

The Hindu  

Alphabet’s Google, already facing an unprecedented regulatory onslaught, is looking to shape public perception and policies on artificial intelligence ahead of a global wave of AI regulation. “Getting more people and organisations, including governments, familiar with AI and using AI tools, makes for better AI policy and opens up new opportunities – it's a virtuous cycle,” said Kent Walker, Alphabet's …

Trump highlights partnership investing $500 billion in AI
2 months ago

Trump highlights partnership investing $500 billion in AI

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump’s return to Washington WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday talked up a joint venture investing up to $500 billion for infrastructure tied to artificial intelligence by a new partnership formed by OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank. The new entity, Stargate, will start building out data centers and the electricity generation needed for …

Amazon's AWS to invest $11 billion in Georgia to boost AI infrastructure development
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Amazon's AWS to invest $11 billion in Georgia to boost AI infrastructure development

The Hindu  

Amazon.com said on Tuesday that its cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services, plans to invest about $11 billion to expand its infrastructure in Georgia to support cloud computing and AI technologies. Big Tech companies are pouring billions into artificial intelligence, highlighting the growing need for robust data centers and advanced infrastructure to support AI-driven innovations and cloud services. This surge …

Chandrababu Naidu discusses potential collaboration with Google; overviews recently signed projects
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandrababu Naidu discusses potential collaboration with Google; overviews recently signed projects

Live Mint  

Amaravati, December 11 : N Chandrababu Naidu, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, on Wednesday discussed various potential areas for collaboration between the state and tech giant Google and overviewed the company's operations in India. This collaboration will drive the development and implementation of AI solutions, focusing on key sectors like healthcare and sustainability, while also prioritising digital infrastructure enhancements, …

Google partners with Andhra Pradesh for AI initiative in Visakhapatnam
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Google partners with Andhra Pradesh for AI initiative in Visakhapatnam

India Today  

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced on Wednesday that global tech giant Google and Andhra Pradesh are embarking on a major artificial intelligence initiative in Visakhapatnam. The Chief Minister shared that Google executives conducted a firsthand survey of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh's largest city, and were thoroughly impressed with its potential as a strategic location. “If big firms like Google come …

Google to harness global opportunities in Artificial Intelligence in AP
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Google to harness global opportunities in Artificial Intelligence in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government has signed a crucial agreement with Google to harness international opportunities in the rapidly changing landscape of Artificial Intelligence. Lokesh expressed happiness over Google partnering with the state government to provide AI-based future opportunities for youth, underlining chief minister Chandrababu Naidu’s objective of utilizing advanced technology to offer better services to the people. Lokesh said, …

Google partners with Andhra to advance AI adoption across key sectors
Top News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Google partners with Andhra to advance AI adoption across key sectors

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Technology giant Google has announced a strategic partnership with the Government of Andhra Pradesh to accelerate the adoption of Artificial Intelligence across the state. Under this Memorandum of Understanding, Google will collaborate with the Andhra Pradesh government to integrate AI and machine learning solutions in critical areas such as healthcare and environmental sustainability. “We are pleased to partner …

British PM opens Google-backed AI Campus to inspire students
3 months, 3 weeks ago

British PM opens Google-backed AI Campus to inspire students

The Hindu  

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday opened London's first Google-funded AI Campus, which aims to help young people develop skills in the rapidly developing technology. A first cohort of 32 people aged 16-18 will have access to resources in AI and machine learning and receive mentoring and expertise from Google's AI company DeepMind, the tech giant said. Starmer said …

Google needs ‘right conditions’ to build more AI infrastructure in UK
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Google needs ‘right conditions’ to build more AI infrastructure in UK

The Independent  

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Amazon Invests an Additional $4 Billion in AI Firm Anthropic
4 months ago

Amazon Invests an Additional $4 Billion in AI Firm Anthropic

Deccan Chronicle  

Amazon is investing an additional $4 billion in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, boosting its stake in one of OpenAI’s chief rivals. That deal included provisions that Anthropic use Amazon Web Services data centers for some of its computing needs, as well as AWS-designed AI chips. The latest investment “establishes AWS as our primary cloud and training partner,” Anthropic said in …

Google’s Alex Okosi is on a mission to cut data costs in Africa
55 years, 2 months ago

Google’s Alex Okosi is on a mission to cut data costs in Africa

CNN  

CNN — In 2021, Google announced $1 billion of investment in Africa, aiming to enhance connectivity, drive innovation and support local entrepreneurs. Nigeria-born Alex Okosi, Google’s managing director for Sub Saharan Africa, spoke to CNN about his vision for the company, from transformative infrastructure projects like the Equiano subsea internet cable connecting Africa to Europe and the recently announced Umoja …

UK's Competition Authority approves Google's $2 billion investment in Anthropic
4 months ago

UK's Competition Authority approves Google's $2 billion investment in Anthropic

Firstpost  

Anthropic emphasises that it will remain independent despite major funding from Google. Google’s $2B investment includes non-voting shares and consultation rights, ensuring Anthropic retains control over its decisions The Claude AI assistant, developed by Anthropic, has emerged as a major competitor to Google’s own AI offering, Google Gemini. Image Credit: AFP Google’s substantial $2 billion investment in AI startup Anthropic …

Google grants $1 million to Indian non-profit AI startup Karya
4 months, 1 week ago

Google grants $1 million to Indian non-profit AI startup Karya

The Hindu  

Google’s philanthropic arm, Google.org has announced a $1 million grant for non-profit AI startup, Karya which gives employment in rural areas in exchange for feedback to improve language abilities of local AI models. From building speech datasets in local Indic languages and evaluating LLM performance to annotating text, image and video datasets, Karya’s workers enable cutting-edge AI innovations across the …

Google announces $1mn grant for Indian NGO to help low-income communities to learn & use AI
4 months, 1 week ago

Google announces $1mn grant for Indian NGO to help low-income communities to learn & use AI

Firstpost  

This latest grant is part of Google’s broader push to prepare India’s workforce for an AI-driven future. These included the launch of AI Skills House, which aims to provide AI training to 10 million Indians Google.org, the philanthropic branch of Google, has awarded a generous $1 million grant to Karya, a non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering low-income communities by connecting …

Google Cloud announces initiatives for early-stage AI startups
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Google Cloud announces initiatives for early-stage AI startups

The Hindu  

Google has announced a suite of programs and partnerships at the AI Startups Summit held yesterday in Bengaluru to accelerate the growth of artificial intelligence startups. The Emerging ISV Partner Springboard is a 12-week program designed so startups receive hands-on support from Google experts for building go-to-market assets, product refinement, technical advice and smooth onboarding to Google Cloud Marketplace. Early-stage …

Google's partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces a UK competition investigation
5 months ago

Google's partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces a UK competition investigation

The Independent  

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Centre convenes roundtable on how to finance AI start-ups
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre convenes roundtable on how to finance AI start-ups

Hindustan Times  

The ministry of electronics and information technology on Tuesday held a roundtable on how to finance AI start-ups under the ‘INDIAai’ mission, during which venture capitalists, angel investors, and AI start-ups told government officials that giving grants alone do not work, and that funds should be given to entities that are actually working in the AI space, three people aware …

Google hires top talent from startup Character.AI,...
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Google hires top talent from startup Character.AI,...

Daily Mail  

By Kenrick Cai Aug 2 - Startup Character.AI said on Friday it has signed an agreement with Alphabet's Google that grants the search engine giant a non-exclusive license to the chatbot maker's large language model technology. The deal, echoing ones struck by Microsoft and Amazon in the past few months, will see Character.AI co-founders Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas …

Google’s partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces scrutiny from UK competition watchdog
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Google’s partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces scrutiny from UK competition watchdog

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s competition watchdog said Tuesday it’s looking into Google’s partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, adding fresh regulatory scrutiny to investment money flooding into the AI industry. The Competition and Markets Authority said it’s seeking comments as it considers whether the deal between the two companies has resulted in a “substantial lessening of competition” in the United Kingdom …

Google’s corporate parent still prospering amid shift injecting more AI technology in search
8 months ago

Google’s corporate parent still prospering amid shift injecting more AI technology in search

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s corporate parent Alphabet Inc. delivered another quarter of steady growth amid an AI-driven shift in the ubiquitous search engine that is the foundation of its internet empire. Although the change sparked fear and outrage among online publishers worried their traffic will plummet, Google is still thriving and propelling Alphabet’s success. That division, Google’s fastest growing segment, …

Google set to empower 10,000 Indian startups in AI, introduces new tools
8 months, 1 week ago

Google set to empower 10,000 Indian startups in AI, introduces new tools

India TV News  

Google, a leading tech player has said that it has been working with MeitY ‘Startup Hub’ to train 10,000 startups in artificial intelligence. The company said that the Indian developers have expanded it's access to Google's powerful AI models now, with the two million token context window in Gemini 1.5 Pro and Gemma 2- which are the next generation of …

Google blames AI as its emissions grow instead of heading to net zero
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Google blames AI as its emissions grow instead of heading to net zero

Al Jazeera  

Google points to artificial intelligence and the demand it puts on energy-hungry data centres for its growth in emissions. Google cited artificial intelligence and the demand it puts on data centres, which require massive amounts of electricity, for last year’s growth. “We know this is not going to be easy and that our approach will need to continue to evolve,” …

What Sundar Pichai said on leadership and Google's ‘AI era’: ‘Secure, reliable, and efficient’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

What Sundar Pichai said on leadership and Google's ‘AI era’: ‘Secure, reliable, and efficient’

Hindustan Times  

Google has been doing it all in the “AI era” to way stay ahead of its competitors as artificial intelligence is now present almost everywhere, becoming an almost indispensable part of our lives. Google CEO Sundar Pichai said, "We have the best infrastructure for the AI era. Google CEO Sundar Pichai talked about leadership and AI's role in the company. …

Google to invest €600 million in fourth data center in the Netherlands
11 months ago

Google to invest €600 million in fourth data center in the Netherlands

NL Times  

Google will invest 600 million euros to construct a new data center on the industrial estate Westpoort in Groningen. This will be the tech company's fourth data center in the Netherlands, and the company reported that it has invested around 3.8 billion euros in the Netherlands thus far. "We invest in local projects for green energy, which means we can …

AI Search Startup Perplexity Valued at $1 Billion in Funding Round
11 months ago

AI Search Startup Perplexity Valued at $1 Billion in Funding Round

Bloomberg  

Perplexity AI, a startup using artificial intelligence to build a search engine to compete with Alphabet Inc. ’s Google, has raised about $63 million in a new funding round that values the company at more than $1 billion. Founded less than two years ago, Perplexity offers an AI chatbot that summarizes search results, lists citations for its answers and helps …

Google's AI chief set to invest USD 100 billion in AI development to stay ahead of rivals
11 months, 1 week ago

Google's AI chief set to invest USD 100 billion in AI development to stay ahead of rivals

India TV News  

When we speak of artificial intelligence, everything is about a smart working ecosystem along with a lot of money. As per Google's AI boss, the company is set to invest more than USD 100 billion in AI development and further aim at maintaining its edge over competitors. However, the pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence – AI capable of human-like reasoning …

AI pioneer Andrew Ng joins Amazon’s board of directors
11 months, 2 weeks ago

AI pioneer Andrew Ng joins Amazon’s board of directors

The Hindu  

Amazon will be adding AI stalwart and Google Brain co-founder Andrew Ng to its board of directors, the e-commerce giant announced on Thursday. He has headed AI teams at Google, where he co-founded the Deep Learning project along with Chief AI Scientist of the company, Jeff Dean. “His academic and private sector work developing machine learning and deep learning algorithms …

Sundar Pichai shares Google's AI plan to beat Amazon, Microsoft: ‘Incredible opportunity’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sundar Pichai shares Google's AI plan to beat Amazon, Microsoft: ‘Incredible opportunity’

Hindustan Times  

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that in the fourth quarter of 2023 Google Cloud was at a $36 billion annual revenue run rate. At the Google Cloud Next event, Sundar Pichai said that Google Cloud is showing progress owing to deep investments that the company has made in Artificial Intelligence. Google and Alphabet Inc. CEO Sundar Pichai talked about the …

Microsoft to invest $2.9 billion to expand AI, cloud infra in Japan
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Microsoft to invest $2.9 billion to expand AI, cloud infra in Japan

Hindustan Times  

Microsoft said on Tuesday it would invest $2.9 billion over two years to expand its cloud and AI infrastructure in Japan, the latest in a series of overseas expansions by large tech firms to support the development of artificial intelligence. Microsoft's Azure, Alphabet-unit Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services are the top three cloud computing companies in the world. Server …

Google Launches €25 Million AI Opportunity Initiative for Europe. Details
1 year, 1 month ago

Google Launches €25 Million AI Opportunity Initiative for Europe. Details

ABP News  

Google has announced a significant investment of 25 million euros from Google.org. Specifically, the initiative targets aiding vulnerable and marginalised communities in Europe, ensuring they have access to AI training and skills development opportunities. So today, we are launching the AI Opportunity Initiative for Europe, to help provide training and skills to support people and countries to be successful in …

Google invests $8 million to support Israeli AI firms, Palestinian startups
1 year, 2 months ago

Google invests $8 million to support Israeli AI firms, Palestinian startups

Hindustan Times  

Alphabet-owned Google on Wednesday said that it is investing over $8 million to help the business of Israeli tech firms and Palestinian businesses. Google cited the importance of these small companies to grow in the tech space, saying that $4 million will be invested in Israeli AI firms, while the rest $4 million will be used as funding for early-stage …

Google set to invest USD 1 billion in UK data centre
1 year, 2 months ago

Google set to invest USD 1 billion in UK data centre

India TV News  

Google will reportedly invest 1 billion US dollars for building a data centre just outside of London, confirmed a U.S. technology giant, in its latest investment in Britain as it meets to grow the demand for internet services in the region. The data centre, located on a 33-acre site that was bought by Google in 2020, will be located in …

Google invests £790m in first UK data centre
1 year, 2 months ago

Google invests £790m in first UK data centre

The Independent  

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New Data-Center Property Investment Signals AI Boom
1 year, 2 months ago

New Data-Center Property Investment Signals AI Boom

Live Mint  

One of the world’s largest data-center developers is getting a $6.4 billion equity infusion, the latest sign that this property sector is booming alongside the rise in artificial intelligence. Vantage Data Centers plans to use the capital from digital infrastructure investor DigitalBridge Group and Silver Lake, a technology investment firm, to add more than 3 gigawatts of capacity globally. This …

Google, Amazon continue to invest billions into AI that is supposedly ‘miles better’ than ChatGPT
1 year, 4 months ago

Google, Amazon continue to invest billions into AI that is supposedly ‘miles better’ than ChatGPT

Firstpost  

Google and Amazon are investing billions into an AI programme called Claude that is supposedly much better than OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Amazon had invested over $4 billion, whereas Google has invested over $2 billion, and plans to invest more A couple of days ago, Google announced its intention to invest a substantial sum of up to $2 billion in Anthropic, a …

Google set to invest $2 billion in Anthropic- OpenAI's competitor
1 year, 4 months ago

Google set to invest $2 billion in Anthropic- OpenAI's competitor

India TV News  

Google is set to invest $2 billion in the AI startup Anthropic, created by former members of OpenAI, as competition in the AI field intensifies. In September, Amazon also announced plans to invest as much as $4 billion in Anthropic, securing a minority ownership position in the firm, reflecting the fierce competition within the growing generative AI sector dominated by …

Google to help fund new AI research centre at University of Cambridge
1 year, 5 months ago

Google to help fund new AI research centre at University of Cambridge

The Independent  

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Google sets up $20 million fund for responsible AI support
1 year, 6 months ago

Google sets up $20 million fund for responsible AI support

India TV News  

Google sets up $20 million fund for responsible AI support Earlier this year, US Vice President Kamala Harris emphasised to top leaders in the tech industry, including CEOs from Microsoft, Alphabet, and OpenAI, that the private sector bears a moral and legal duty to ensure the safety and security of their products. The initial recipients of grants from the Digital …

As Google turns 25, CEO Sundar Pichai pushes for search and AI evolution
1 year, 6 months ago

As Google turns 25, CEO Sundar Pichai pushes for search and AI evolution

The Hindu  

Just as Google prepares to officially turn 25 on September 27, CEO Sundar Pichai affirmed search would continue to be the core of the company’s mission, and that there was much more to be done with it and AI. As Google also races to develop Bard, it has been accused of stealing personal data and creative works from users for …

Google Cloud partners with CERT-In to train govt officials in cybersecurity skills
1 year, 6 months ago

Google Cloud partners with CERT-In to train govt officials in cybersecurity skills

The Hindu  

Google Cloud on Thursday announced its partnership with the government's computer emergency response unit CERT-In to train 1,000 government officials and provide 1 lakh cybersecurity certificate scholarships to learners. The 'cyber force' of government officials will be trained in cyber defence best practices, including use of generative AI, and conducting cybersecurity AI hackathons led by Google Cloud and Mandiant experts, …

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