Google unveils $15 billion data center investment in Malaysia

Google announced a $15 billion investment in Malaysia over the next two years to build data centers and other infrastructure to support surging demand for artificial intelligence services. The company pledged that the facilities will be energy-efficient, support local water security, and add more than one gigawatt of clean energy capacity to the national grid. Malaysia currently accounts for more than half of under-construction data center capacity in Southeast Asia, though concerns are rising regarding the energy and water consumption of these facilities. Open article →