Alphabet(US:GOOGL) Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2025-09-16 06:19Core Viewpoint - Google (GOOGL.US) announced a £5 billion (approximately $6.8 billion) investment in the UK over the next two years to support the development of an artificial intelligence (AI) economy [1] Group 1: Investment Details - The investment will cover Google's AI subsidiary DeepMind, which has operations in London, and will also fund AI research projects related to science and healthcare [1] - Part of the investment will focus on building a new data center in Waltham Cross to meet the growing demand for Google's services such as search and maps [1] - This investment is expected to create 8,250 jobs annually in the UK [1] Group 2: Context and Related Developments - The announcement coincides with U.S. President Trump's visit to the UK, during which he is expected to announce over $10 billion in economic cooperation projects [1] - During Trump's visit, American companies OpenAI and NVIDIA (NVDA.US) are also planning to commit to investing billions in the UK data center sector [1] - Trump's itinerary includes signing multiple agreements, including a U.S.-UK cooperation agreement aimed at accelerating the construction of nuclear power plants by both countries [1]