Google has announced a 5 billion ($6.8 billion) investment in the United Kingdom, marking a major boost ahead of U.S. President Donald Trumps state visit. The funding includes the launch of a new data centre near London,

Google was first out of the blocks today with a £5bn investment in the UK, as a flurry of announcements are expected during Trump's state visit.

Alphabet, the tech giant owner of Google, says it intends to invest £5bn over the next two years in the UK, creating 8,250 AI-related jobs.

Google says it will make £5bil (US$6.8bil) in new investments into Britain ahead of US President Donald Trump's state visit to the country, which is expected to feature a flurry of business deals and partnerships.

Google has said it will invest £5 billion in the UK in the next two years to help meet growing demand for AI services, in a major boost for the Government. The announcement, which comes as Google opens its new data centre in Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire, is expected to contribute to the creation of thousands of jobs, the US tech giant said.

LONDON: Google said on Tuesday (Sep 16) it would make 5 billion pounds (US$6.8 billion) in new investments into Britain ahead of US President Donald Trump's state visit to the country, which is expected to feature a flurry of business deals and partnerships.