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Podcast: News For Reasonable People
Episode: Google Invests $9 Billion in Deeply Red Oklahoma: New AI & Data Center Expansion
Description: Google just announced a massive $9 billion investment to expand its AI and cloud infrastructure in Oklahoma.This includes:✅ A brand-new data center campus in Stillwater (up to 400 acres, $3B build-out)✅ Expansion of Google’s existing Pryor facility✅ Over 700MW of clean energy added to the grid 🌱✅ Workforce development programs with the Electrical Training Alliance (boosting apprenticeships by 135% by 2030)✅ AI education partnerships with the University of Oklahoma & Oklahoma State University 🎓✅ Support for regenerative agriculture to replenish 200M gallons of water annuallyThis move strengthens Oklahoma’s role as a tech and innovation hub, while aligning with Alphabet’s broader $85B capital expansion for 2025.