According to Sundar Pichai on Twitter, Google is investing $9 billion in Virginia through 2026 to enhance AI and cloud infrastructure. This investment includes building a new data center in Chesterfield County and expanding existing facilities in Loudoun and Prince William Counties. This large-scale infrastructure development signals a major commitment to supporting advanced AI workloads, data processing, and cloud services, offering significant opportunities for local AI startups, tech talent, and enterprise adoption of AI-powered cloud solutions. Source: Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai), August 27, 2025.