Google has announced plans to invest $9 billion in US offices and data centers this year, in a move the tech giant says will create 12,000 new full-time jobs within the company and thousands more among its partners and suppliers. Last year, the company had plans to invest $7 billion in those assets.
CEO Sundar Pichai acknowledged the irony of doubling down on its office footprint as it allows for flexible work schedules for its employees.
"Yet we believe it's more important than ever to invest in our campuses and that doing so will make for better products, a greater quality of life for our employees, and stronger communities," he said in prepared remarks.
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