Alphabet Conference: Google AI Chief Says Gemini 3 Is State-of-the-Art, Eyes Space Data Centers

Amin Vahdat, Google’s chief technologist for AI infrastructure, described rapid progress in the company’s Gemini model family and outlined the infrastructure challenges and opportunities that come ...
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An orbital Google data center sounds cool until space junk gets involved

Google’s idea of putting a data center in orbit sounds like the ultimate flex of cloud computing, a way to chase cooler temperatures and global coverage by leaving Earth behind. The catch is that the ...
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Google could spend $3B building Botetourt data centers

Documents recently filed with the state reveal the scope of the data center campus Google is planning in Botetourt County. On the 312-acre parcel Google purchased at the Botetourt Center at Greenfield ...
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Google to build two data centers in Muskogee County as part of $9B Oklahoma investment

Google is planning two new data centers in Muskogee County as part of a $9B investment in Oklahoma. Local leaders say the project could reshape the region’s tech and energy landscape. Google announced ...
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Botetourt County residents voice concerns over Google’s data center environmental impact and county transparency

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. – As Google’s proposed data center project in Botetourt County moves forward, environmental groups and local officials continue to debate the facility’s potential impact on the ...
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Google says data center operational, highlights its community contributions

Google’s southeast Fort Wayne data center is now operational, officials announced Thursday, hours before a public forum to answer critics’ questions about the facility. That news could come as a blow ...
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Google Buys Data Center Company for $4.75 Billion

The deal for Intersect, a data center and energy developer, is set to help Google build out its infrastructure for artificial intelligence. By Eli Tan Reporting from Seattle Google has agreed to buy ...
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Google To Buy Data Center Firm Intersect For $4.7B To ‘Expand Capacity’ And Drive ‘Innovation,’ Says CEO

‘Intersect will help us expand capacity, operate more nimbly in building new power generation in lockstep with new data center load, and reimagine energy solutions to drive US innovation and ...
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Botetourt residents continue to demand answers on Google’s data center

BOTETOURT CO., Va. – Residents voiced strong opposition to Google’s proposed data center during a recent Board of Supervisors meeting, with concerns ranging from water consumption and power usage to ...
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Google’s parent buys data center energy specialist Intersect

Construction on a Google data center is seen in May in southwest Cedar Rapids.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be ...
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Google confirms its behind new data center coming to Northland

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This week, Google confirmed that its the company behind the new 500-acre tech campus coming to Kansas City’s Northland. In 2025, Port KC’s Board of Commissioners approved the ...