Well, well, well, who would have thought that Amazon, the tech giant from the land of burgers and baseball, would decide to splash out a whopping $13.4 billion (that’s 20 billion Australian dollars, in case you were wondering) on AI and cloud services in Australia? It’s like they’ve decided to build a digital fortress Down Under, and it’s the biggest tech investment a foreign company has ever made here. 🏆💰
Our very own Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, is practically doing cartwheels over this. He’s quoted as saying, “This is the largest investment our country has seen from a global technology provider, and is an exciting opportunity for Australia to build AI capability using secure, resilient infrastructure.” I mean, who wouldn’t be excited about a tech giant dropping that kind of cash? 🎉👏
But wait, there’s more! Part of this massive investment is going towards building three new solar farms in Victoria and Queensland. That’s right, Amazon is going green, or should I say, solar-powered. These farms will add up to 11 renewable energy projects by Amazon in Australia, generating enough clean energy to power about 290,000 homes. It’s like they’re trying to save the planet one solar panel at a time. 🌍💚
Amazon’s journey in Australia started way back in 2012 when they opened their AWS Asia Pacific region in Sydney. Since then, they’ve been busy bees, teaming up with the Australian government to create a “Top Secret” AWS Cloud for defense and security needs by July 2024. It’s like they’re building a digital Fort Knox. 🏦🔒
And just when you thought they couldn’t get any more ambitious, on June 11, 2025, Amazon partnered with Talen Energy to use nuclear power for its AWS servers and AI data centers in Pennsylvania until 2042, after announcing a $20 billion investment in AI there. It’s like they’re trying to power the entire internet with a single atom. 🌞💥
The government’s Department of Industry, Science and Resources is all aflutter, predicting that AI and automation could add a staggering $400 billion to the country’s wealth every year by 2030. Amazon, being the eco-friendly tech titan it is, has already spent over $312 million on renewable energy projects in Australia from 2020 to 2022. It’s like they’re trying to make the world a better place, one data center at a time. 🌟💪
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2025-06-16 16:21