Tech giant Google is opening a data centre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, today (16 September) as part of a two-year £5bn investment in the UK.
The data centre will help meet growing demand for AI-powered services like Google Cloud, Workspace, Search and Maps.
The investment includes Google’s capital expenditure, research and development, and related engineering over the next two years – and encompasses Google DeepMind with its AI research in science and healthcare.
Demis Hassabis, Co-Founder and CEO, Google DeepMind, said, “The UK has a rich history of being at the forefront of technology – from Lovelace to Babbage to Turing – so it’s fitting that we’re continuing that legacy by investing in the next wave of innovation and scientific discovery in the UK.”
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