On Thursday, Alphabet's Google announced plans to establish its second data center in Latin America, located in Canelones, Uruguay, with an investment exceeding $850 million.
Google's inaugural data center in the region was launched in 2015 in Quilicura, near Santiago, Chile, where it initially invested $150 million and later allocated an additional $140 million for expansion in 2018.
In a blog post, Google expressed its aspiration that the new facility in Canelones will significantly enhance the professional and technological landscape of Uruguay and the broader region.
Additionally, Reuters reported that Google is exploring the possibility of constructing a "hyperscale" data center near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with plans for completion by 2027.
Earlier this year, Google revealed a $3 billion investment aimed at developing a data center campus in Indiana and expanding its operations in Virginia. Furthermore, in May, the company announced a $2 billion investment in Malaysia to establish its first data center and Google Cloud region in the country.