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  "id": 6400286,
  "title": "Google to invest record $15 billion in AI infrastructure in the 'Texas of Europe'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/google-to-invest-record-15-billion-in-ai-infrastructure-in-the-texas",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-09T09:15:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNBC World",
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    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/09/google-finland-ai-infrastructure-investment.html"
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  "summary": "Google is investing $15.1 billion in AI infrastructure in Finland, marking its largest single investment in Europe. The investment, which will be made over 2027 and 2028, includes data centres and supporting infrastructure, as well as clean energy projects.\n\nAccording to Straits Times Business, the deal also includes a 22-year purchase agreement for up to 50 per cent of the energy output of one of Finland’s two nuclear plants.\n\nThe investments also cover clean energy projects and dedicated nature and community funds to support local biodiversity, education, research, and workforce development, as reported by Free Malaysia Today.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Google to invest $15 billion in AI infrastructure in Finland",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/google-to-invest-15-billion-in-ai-infrastructure-in-finland",
        "published": "2026-09-09T07:01:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Google to invest $15 billion into AI infrastructure in Finland in biggest-ever Europe investment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/google-to-invest-15-billion-into-ai-infrastructure-in-finland-in",
        "published": "2026-09-09T07:27:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Google plans record €13B AI investment in Finland",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/google-plans-record-13b-ai-investment-in-finland",
        "published": "2026-09-09T09:17:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "Google to invest $19 billion in AI infrastructure and buy nuclear power in Finland",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/google-to-invest-19-billion-in-ai-infrastructure-and-buy-nuclear",
        "published": "2026-09-09T09:30:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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