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Google plans to invest $40 billion to build three new data centers in Texas.
Golden Finance reported that Google plans to invest $40 billion to build three new data centers in Texas, expanding its footprint as competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic PBC push forward with billion-dollar investment plans in the state. Google stated in a release on Friday that this investment will continue until 2027. One of the data centers will be located in Armstrong County, Texas, while the other two will be in Haskell County. One of the facilities in Haskell will co-locate with a newly constructed solar and battery storage facility to mitigate impacts on the power grid. "This investment will create thousands of jobs, provide skills training for college students and electrical apprentices, and accelerate the advancement of energy affordability programs across Texas," Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said at an event near Dallas, where the company already has two data centers.

