'Google Planning Powerful AI Data Centre On Tiny Australian Indian Ocean Outpost' - Reuters Exclusive

Author: Benzinga Newsdesk | November 06, 2025 04:47am

• Plans come after Google, Australian Department of Defence sign cloud deal
• Christmas Island increasingly featuring in regional war game scenarios
• Data centre could support AI-enabled military command and control node, expert says
• Island community considering impact and economic benefits

Google plans to build a large artificial intelligence data centre on Australia's remote Indian Ocean outpost of Christmas Island after signing a cloud deal with the Department of Defence earlier this year, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and interviews with officials.

Plans for the data centre on the tiny island located 350 km (220 miles) south of Indonesia have not previously been reported, and many details including its projected size, cost and potential uses, remain secret.

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