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It was fantastic to be in Midlothian, Texas, today to announce a significant expansion of our commitment to the Lone Star State. AI is poised to accelerate a new golden age of American innovation, and Texas — with its optimism and talent — is leading the way. To power this progress, we must invest in world-leading infrastructure and the people who build it. That's why we are investing more than $40 billion in Texas through 2027 to expand our Cloud and AI infrastructure. This includes: 👉 New Data Centers: We are planning three new data center campuses in Armstrong and Haskell Counties and expanding our existing data center campuses in Ellis County, which will power the next generation of Search, Maps, and AI services. 👉 Energy & Affordability: Major investment to strengthen energy resilience and abundance, as well as supporting community energy efficiency initiatives through a new $30 million Energy Impact Fund. 👉 Workforce Development: With funding from Google.org, the electrical training ALLIANCE will train existing electrical workers and more than 1,700 apprentices by 2030. We've proudly called Texas home for over 15 years, from our offices and existing data centers, to Waymo in Austin, to Wing deliveries in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Thank you to Governor Greg Abbott for your partnership to drive economic development and innovation -- we look forward to Texas being a vital engine that powers the opportunities AI will create for years to come.