At Reuters NEXT Asia, Google’s APAC AI lead confirmed the company’s commitment to invest $75 billion in 2025 on data centers and AI infrastructure. This reflects a strategic shift: Google now views underinvestment in AI capability as riskier than overinvestment. The funds will build cutting-edge data centers and expand global compute capacity—ensuring Google can power advanced models and meet rising enterprise demand. It’s a signal to markets that Alphabet is unwavering in its AI leadership bet, even amid macroeconomic headwinds and trade uncertainties