ShareGoogle has announced the opening of a new data centre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, as a cornerstone of its two-year, £5 billion investment in the UK. The £5 billion capital injection over the next two years will fuel the UK’s AI economy, with a particular focus on research and development at Google DeepMind. Chancellor Rachel Reeves hailed the announcement as “a powerful vote of confidence in the UK economy,” emphasizing its role in creating jobs and driving long-term economic growth. Google also announced it has selected Shell as its 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Manager in the UK, a pioneering agreement which will contribute to grid stability and the UK’s energy transition. This partnership, which utilizes battery energy storage systems, is projected to help Google’s UK operations run at or near 95% carbon-free energy by 2026.