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Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu lays foundation stone for $15 billion Google AI data centre near Visakhapatnam
Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation stone for a $15 billion Google AI data centre near Visakhapatnam. He described an integrated ecosystem including energy generation, transmission, digital networks and data centres that would support AI infrastructure.
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The development marks a significant investment in India's digital infrastructure and AI ecosystem, linking data centres with energy and network systems.
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Foundation stone laid for Google AI data centre near Visakhapatnam
April 28, 2026
Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation stone for a $15 billion Google Artificial Intelligence data centre near Visakhapatnam. He noted that the group is developing an integrated ecosystem spanning energy generation, transmission, digital networks and data centres, and said the future of AI will be shaped by infrastructure and enabled by energy.