Broken promises, confiscated land: the hyperscale AI datacentre being built in a tiny Indian village
26-09-2026 13:00 via theguardian.com

Broken promises, confiscated land: the hyperscale AI datacentre being built in a tiny Indian village

Locals say Google’s $15bn project in Andhra Pradesh has resulted in smallholdings being taken back off them by the governmentWhen the government officials arrived in Tarluvada last year, they came with abundant promises.Google, one of the world’s richest and most powerful tech companies, would soon be bringing a “golden opportunity” to this tiny village in south India: a $15bn AI datacentre. Continue reading...
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