Crosswire — September 10, 2026
DAILY BRIEFING — September 10, 2026
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TECH & AI
Google Bets €13bn on Finland as AI Power Race Escalates
What happened: Google announced its largest single European investment — €13bn ($15bn) — to build three new data centres in Finland (Kajaani, Muhos, Vaala) and expand its existing Hamina site, with construction running 2027–2028. The package includes a 22-year power purchase agreement with utility Fortum for up to 50% of output from the Loviisa nuclear plant, which supplies roughly 10% of Finland's electricity. Fortum says the deal underpins a life extension and capacity boost for the…
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