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- Google to invest $15B in Indian AI infrastructure hub 🇮🇳💰
- You'll soon be able to shop Walmart from ChatGPT 🛒🤖
- Anduril's new EagleEye MR helmet sees Palmer Luckey return to his VR roots 👓⚔️
- Aquawise will show off its AI-driven water-quality tech at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 💧🔬
- Sheryl Sandberg-backed Flint wants to use AI to autonomously build and update websites 🌐🤖
- Google updates Search and Discover with collapsible ads, AI features, and more 🔍📱
- Google Meet launches an AI-powered makeup feature 💄✨
- Mozilla's Firefox adds Perplexity's AI answer engine as a new search option 🦊🔍
Google commits largest investment outside US in India's AI infrastructure
Google to invest $15B in Indian AI infrastructure hub
Google has announced a massive $15 billion investment to establish a 1-gigawatt data center and AI hub in India, marking the tech giant's largest international investment despite growing tensions with the Indian government over tech independence.
The ambitious project will be located in Visakhapatnam, a port city in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, with the investment spread across five years through 2030. This unprecedented commitment surpasses Google's previous $10 billion pledge to India made in 2020.
The timing of this announcement comes amid significant political challenges. Following President Trump's 50% tariff on Indian imports in August, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been actively promoting "swadeshi" or "made in India" products. This push has led to increased government support for local alternatives to American tech giants, including Chennai-based Zoho Corporation, which offers competitors to Google Cloud and Gmail, as well as indigenous platforms like WhatsApp-rival Arattai and Google Maps competitor MapMyIndia.
Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian emphasized the global significance of the investment, stating it would be "part of a global network of AI centers in 12 different countries" and would eventually scale to "multiple gigawatts" over time. The facility will serve not just India but also Asia and other parts of the world, positioning Visakhapatnam as a crucial global connectivity hub.
The AI hub will offer comprehensive solutions, including Google's custom Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) for local AI processing, access to AI models like Gemini, and platforms for building applications and agents. The infrastructure will also support popular consumer services including Google Search, YouTube, Gmail, and Google Ads.
Strategic partnerships are central to the project's execution. Google has partnered with Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel to construct both the data center and cable landing station. Additionally, the company is collaborating with AdaniConneX, backed by the Adani Group, to establish the necessary infrastructure. These partnerships demonstrate Google's commitment to working with local companies while expanding its presence.
The choice of location appears strategically sound. Andhra Pradesh, under Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, has successfully attracted major tech companies like Oracle and Microsoft to establish operations in Hyderabad. Naidu, a key political ally who supported Prime Minister Modi's recent electoral victory, has become influential in shaping national technology policy discussions.
Google also plans to bring subsea cable infrastructure to Visakhapatnam, enhancing India's global connectivity. The company envisions the hub providing a "digital backbone connecting different parts of India together," according to Kurian.
Indian IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw welcomed the investment, calling it "a very important contribution to the AI mission goals." He also suggested Google consider India's Andaman Islands as the next major hub for global internet data transfer, noting that Singapore's capacity is becoming constrained. The minister proposed linking Visakhapatnam with Myanmar's Sittwe to improve connectivity for India's northeastern states.
With 14,000 employees and 21 years of operations in India, Google already maintains significant presence with cloud regions in Delhi and Mumbai. This new investment represents a doubling down on the Indian market despite political headwinds, reflecting the country's growing importance in the global technology landscape and its potential as a hub for AI innovation and digital services across Asia.
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Walmart partners with OpenAI for AI-powered shopping through ChatGPT
You'll soon be able to shop Walmart from ChatGPT
Walmart has announced a new partnership with OpenAI enabling customers to shop directly through ChatGPT. Users can purchase groceries, household essentials, and third-party products by linking their Walmart accounts and using a "buy" button within the AI chatbot.
Sam's Club members will benefit from meal planning and restocking features while discovering new products. The collaboration aims to make shopping more personalized and proactive rather than reactive. This follows Walmart's introduction of its own AI assistant, Sparky, and builds on existing AI implementations that have improved fashion production and customer service efficiency significantly.
⚡ More AI Bites
- 🥽🚁 Anduril's new EagleEye MR helmet sees Palmer Luckey return to his VR roots
- 💧🤖 Aquawise will show off its AI-driven water-quality tech at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
- 💼🤖 Sheryl Sandberg-backed Flint wants to use AI to autonomously build and update websites
- 🔍📱 Google updates Search and Discover with collapsible ads, AI features, and more
- 📹💄 Google Meet launches an AI-powered makeup feature
- 🦊🔍 Mozilla's Firefox adds Perplexity's AI answer engine as a new search option
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Coco Robotics taps UCLA professor to lead new physical AI research lab
UCLA's Bolei Zhou joins Coco Robotics to develop autonomous delivery systems.
Coco Robotics, the startup behind last-mile delivery robots, has established a new physical AI research lab led by UCLA professor Bolei Zhou, who also joins the company as chief AI scientist. The move represents a strategic shift toward leveraging five years of robot-collected data to advance autonomous delivery capabilities.
Since launching in 2020, Coco Robotics has relied on teleoperators to help navigate delivery obstacles. CEO Zach Rash explained that the company has always aimed for full autonomy to reduce delivery costs, and now believes it has sufficient data to accelerate AI research. "We have millions of miles of data collected in the most complicated urban settings possible," Rash said, emphasizing the value for training reliable real-world AI systems.
Zhou's selection was strategic, given his expertise in computer vision and robotics focused on micromobility rather than full-scale vehicles. The collaboration builds on existing ties—Rash and co-founder Brad Squicciarini are UCLA alumni who have donated equipment to the university's research lab. Zhou's ability to recruit top researchers was another key factor in the decision.
This research initiative operates separately from Coco Robotics' partnership with OpenAI, where the companies exchange AI models for robot-collected data access. Unlike that arrangement, the new lab's research will primarily serve Coco's internal development rather than external sales.
The lab will focus on improving automation and efficiency, particularly for local models running on the robots. Additionally, Coco plans to share relevant findings with cities where they operate, helping identify and address infrastructure obstacles that slow delivery bots.
"Success for this lab really looks at us offering a higher-quality service at an extremely low price," Rash explained. The ultimate goal is reducing costs to make delivery services more affordable for businesses and customers, potentially driving significant growth in the robotics ecosystem.
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