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Amazon splashes $11B on AI datacenters in Georgia

Amazon plans to invest $11 billion in new datacenters in Georgia, driven by the growing demand for cloud computing and generative AI. This expansion will significantly increase Amazon's dat…

Amazon splashes $11B on AI datacenters in Georgia

Jan 8, 2025

Amazon splashes $11B on AI datacenters in Georgia

Amazon plans to invest $11 billion in new datacenters in Georgia, driven by the growing demand for cloud computing and generative AI. This expansion will significantly increase Amazon's dat…

Amazon plans to invest $11 billion in new datacenters in Georgia, driven by the growing demand for cloud computing and generative AI. This expansion will significantly increase Amazon's datacenter footprint in the state, which already hosts over 50 datacenters from various tech companies.

The investment will focus on facilities in Butts and Douglas counties, aiming to support workloads including AI and machine learning. This move is expected to enhance Georgia's position as a tech innovation hub. The investment is part of a larger trend of increased spending on datacenters, with Microsoft also announcing an $80 billion investment this year.