Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has opened a major data center in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, as part of a 5 billion pounds (~$6.818 billion), two-year investment plan in the United Kingdom. The new hub is intended to power the nation’s growing demand for artificial intelligence and cloud services.
The announcement comes at a pivotal time for U.K.-U.S. technological relations, as the United Kingdom and the United States prepare to sign a major technology agreement during U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit to the country. This new partnership will place special emphasis on collaboration in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, telecommunications, and quantum computing.
