Google’s new data center in West Memphis will cost $4 billion and take 18 to 24 months to complete, officials said Thursday, Oct. 2.
The data center will host a cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure, Ruth Porat, president and chief investment officer of Google, announced during a ground breaking ceremony at the site in Crittenden County.
“Google is investing in the next generation of AI innovation in Arkansas and across the country,” Porat said. “The upside of AI cannot be unlocked without the energy it requires. That is why Google is building energy capacity that protects affordability for ratepayers and creates jobs that will drive the AI-powered economy.”
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