Google announced over the weekend that it is "investing an additional $7 billion in Iowa within the next two years in cloud and AI infrastructure, as well as in expanded workforce development programs, meaningfully increasing the pace of investments the company has made in the state since 2007."

“For the past two decades, Google’s data centers, products and services have helped support Iowa’s local economies while helping businesses across the country compete globally,” Google chief investment officer Ruth Porat said on LinkedIn. “The promise of AI depends on how deeply and widely it reaches, and Google is proud to enable a new era of American innovation with its investments in technical infrastructure in Iowa and across the U.S. ”

“We are thrilled to officially welcome Google to Cedar Rapids. This investment is a once-in-a-generation opportunity that changes the game for our city. Yes, it is a data center project adding new jobs and major local investment — but the real story is the ripple effect it will have across our economy and community,” said Mayor of Cedar Rapids, Tiffany O’Donnell.