Google Pledges $9B to Expand AI & Cloud Infrastructure in Oklahoma

• Google will invest $9 billion in Oklahoma AI, cloud expansion, education, and workforce development.
• Alphabet boosts annual capital spending target to $85 billion, with further increases signaled for 2026.
• Over 100 universities join Google’s $1 billion AI education and training initiative in the U.S.

Alphabet’s Google announced on Wednesday that it will invest an additional $9 billion in Oklahoma over the next two years to strengthen its cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure. The plan includes building a new data center campus in Stillwater and expanding its existing facility in Pryor. These moves aim to boost U.S. AI and cloud capacity while supporting education and workforce development initiatives.

The corporation announced that some of this spending will be taken care of by the amount that it previously announced in its 2025 capital expenditure plan, and the rest will be invested in future initiatives.  It was just last month that Alphabet increased its annual capital investment target to about $85 billion, and it even alluded to even more increases next year.

Google’s expanded investment comes amid intensifying competition among Big Tech companies to meet the surging demand for AI services. Industry rivals have been ramping up spending on new data center sites and talent development, defending these moves as essential for driving growth and enhancing products, especially given mounting competition from Chinese players and investor concerns over slower-than-expected returns.

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In addition to infrastructure, Google recently committed $1 billion to AI education and training programs for U.S. higher education institutions and nonprofits. Over 100 universities have already joined this initiative, including major public university systems such as Texas A&M and the University of North Carolina. Competitors like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Amazon have launched similar efforts to promote AI education.

The surge in AI infrastructure investments also aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for on-shoring technology projects. Companies including Micron, Nvidia, and CoreWeave have accelerated domestic builds, while Apple recently revealed plans to spend $600 billion in the U.S. over the next four years.