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Google to Spend $17 Billion on First Wyoming Data Center, Taking Over Crusoe Site

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Google announced a $17 billion investment to build its first data center in Laramie County, Wyoming, buying out the site Crusoe had pitched after the startup failed to secure customers. The move follows a separate $15 billion plan for Malaysian campuses.

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Timeline · 5 reports

  1. 2026-11-06 19:30 · Bloomberg AI
    Google Takes Over Wyoming Data Center That Crusoe Had Pitched
  2. 2026-11-05 21:10 · Reuters AI
    Google plans $17 billion Wyoming data center amid rising threats of curbs
  3. 2026-11-05 19:02 · Bloomberg AI
    Google Plans to Spend $17 Billion on Wyoming Data Center
  4. 2026-11-05 17:50 · Unite.AI
    Google Plans Its First Wyoming Data Center with Carbon-Capture Power
  5. 2026-11-04 11:37 · Unite.AI
    Google Plans New Malaysian Data Center Campuses for AI and Cloud

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