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Morning Edition · Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Google Commits $1.5 Billion to Expand Its Alabama Data Center
The investment for 2026 and 2027 enlarges a Jackson County campus that has run since 2019 on a repurposed former industrial site.
Google announced a 1.5 billion dollar investment across 2026 and 2027 to expand its data-center campus in Jackson County, Alabama, a facility that has operated since 2019 on a repurposed former industrial site. The spending covers additiona…
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