Google grabs dozens of Sunnyvale properties, signalling a major expansion

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SUNNYVALE: Google has bought roughly four dozen properties in Sunnyvale with a combined value of around US$800mil (RM3.42bil), setting the stage for what may be another major expansion of the tech titan's Silicon Valley operations. 

The properties are located on 13 different streets in a Sunnyvale business area known as Moffett Park, and the move comes as Google also explores a plan to build a massive tech campus in downtown San Jose.