Amazon has announced plans to invest around AU$20 billion (US$13.4 billion) into its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) operations in Australia over the next five years.
The funds will be allocated toward building and maintaining Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers across the country.
This development follows Amazon’s announcement of a US$20 billion investment in AI-related infrastructure in Pennsylvania, United States.
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The latest investment will support the construction of new data centers, upgrades to existing facilities, and long-term maintenance. It will also help strengthen the digital tools needed for artificial intelligence and cloud services.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the investment a major step for the country’s tech sector. He noted that it would bring new job opportunities and help Australia support advanced technologies, such as AI and supercomputing.
A portion of the funds will also support Amazon’s environmental goals. The company plans to build three new solar energy farms, two in Victoria and one in Queensland.
Once completed, Amazon will operate a total of 11 renewable energy projects in Australia. These new sites are expected to generate approximately 1.4 million megawatt-hours of clean energy each year, which is roughly equivalent to the amount used by 290,000 homes annually.
Additionally, Amazon recently invested $10 billion to build data centers in Richmond County, North Carolina, for AI and cloud work. What did the company say about it? Read the full story.
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