Google to build its first Wyoming data center with $17 billion investment

First data center in Wyoming

Google announced it will build its first data center in the US state of Wyoming. According to the company's statement, the investment amounts to $17 billion.

Google frames the move as an investment in the state's infrastructure, energy and workforce. Data centers form the physical foundation of the computing capacity needed to train and run AI models.

Why it matters

Major tech companies have accelerated data center investments to expand computing capacity in the AI race. Google's $17 billion commitment also highlights the impact of this race on regional economies and energy infrastructure.

The company did not share a timeline for when the data center will become operational.