Google launches £5bn AI investment in UK ahead of Trump’s visit
Google will invest £5 billion in the UK. Here’s why
- Google is set to invest £5 billion in the UK over the next two years to meet the surging demand for AI services.
- The investment was announced as it opens a new data centre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, Google's first in the UK.
- This funding will cover capital expenditure, research and development, and engineering, with Google DeepMind conducting pioneering AI research in science and healthcare.
- The initiative is projected to create 8,250 jobs annually at UK businesses and contribute to the growth of the UK's AI economy and technological breakthroughs.
- Chancellor Rachel Reeves described Google's substantial investment as a "vote of confidence" in the UK economy.