Google launches £5bn AI investment in UK ahead of Trump’s visit

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It follows reports that OpenAI, the firm behind ChatGPT, and Nvidia are also set to announce billions in UK data centre investments

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Google is set to invest £5 billion in the UK over the next two years, a move aimed at meeting the surging demand for AI services and providing a significant boost to the government. The US tech giant’s announcement, made as it opens a new data centre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, is anticipated to create thousands of jobs.

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