Google said layoffs will continue in 2024 to help meet the company’s AI goals. The U.K. investment was announced the following day.
Google recently announced it will build a $1-billion data center near London as part of its continuing expansion into the United Kingdom.
The new data center will support the company’s services, including Google Cloud, Search, Maps and YouTube. Google said the new 33-acre site will bring jobs for both on-site employees and construction workers.
According to a blog post from Google, the new data center will be designed to operate carbon-free by the end of the decade:
