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India's $175 Billion Data City: Aiming for AI Superiority

2/15/2026

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India is developing a vast 'data city' in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, to strengthen its position in the global AI race against the United States and China.
Google will invest $15 billion and Microsoft $17.5 billion in the project.
State officials say agreements total about $175 billion across 760 projects to support a 100-kilometer ecosystem.
Challenges include limited high-performance computing access and doubts about job creation in the AI sector.

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Story summary

India is developing a vast 'data city' in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, to strengthen its position in the global AI race against the United States and China.
Google will invest $15 billion and Microsoft $17.5 billion in the project.
State officials say agreements total about $175 billion across 760 projects to support a 100-kilometer ecosystem.
Challenges include limited high-performance computing access and doubts about job creation in the AI sector.