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Amazon announces additional Spain investment to expand data centres and AI innovation
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On Monday, Amazon said it will invest an additional 18 billion euros ($21 billion) in Spain to expand its data centres and boost AI innovation, bringing its total investment in the country to 33.7 billion euros.
Why Now
Amazon stated the additional 18 billion euros will be used to expand its data centres in Spain and boost AI innovation. The company said this brings its total investment in Spain to 33.7 billion euros. The investment was announced after Pedro Sanchez met with David Zapolsky at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Zapolsky said the investment would support up to 30,000 jobs until 2035. The excerpt also notes that last year AWS announced a 15.7 billion euro data-centre investment in Spain’s Aragon region, with estimated average job creation at local companies through 2033.
Impact
- • Confirmed additional capital allocation by Amazon in Spain for data-centre expansion and AI innovation work
- • Amazon states total cumulative investment in Spain is 33.7 billion euros
- • Amazon states employment support of up to 30,000 jobs through 2035 tied to the investment
Who Recalculates
- • Cloud infrastructure operators (data-centre developers and operators)
- • AI development and innovation teams
- • Local suppliers and contractors serving data-centre buildouts
- • Workforce hiring and staffing functions tied to data-centre operations
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Technology & Innovation Artificial Intelligence Cloud & Data