Google names Amin Vahdat as new chief of AI infrastructure buildout, Semafor reports


FILE PHOTO: The Google logo is seen on the Google house at CES 2024, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 10, 2024. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo

Dec 10 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google has appointed longtime executive Amin Vahdat as chief technologist for AI infrastructure, Semafor reported on Wednesday, citing an internal memo, as tech giants pour billions into the computing backbone needed to power artificial intelligence.

The move comes as the company ramps up spending on data centers and hardware to support artificial intelligence workloads, with capital expenditures expected to top $90 billion by the end of the year.

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