Google Launches Taipei AI Hub, Advances Exact Sciences with Gemini 3 and Global Data Center Expansion

Alphabet Inc.’s Google has announced the establishment of its largest artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure hardware engineering hub outside the United States in Taipei, marking a significant expansion of its global AI capabilities. The multidisciplinary center, which will employ hundreds of staff, is designed to advance AI hardware development and support Google’s global operations. The initiative aligns with Taiwan’s role as a key player in the global technology supply chain, particularly through its partnership with semiconductor giant TSMC according to reports.

Strategic Investment in AI Innovation

The new Taipei center will focus on developing cutting-edge AI infrastructure, with technologies tested there deployed across Google’s global data centers. , Google Cloud's vice president of platforms infrastructure engineering, emphasized the facility’s role in powering everyday Google services used by billions of users worldwide. The project underscores Google’s commitment to long-term collaboration with Taiwan, as highlighted by President , who praised the move as a testament to the island’s reliability as a secure and trustworthy AI partner.

Gemini 3: A Leap in Multimodal AI

Concurrent with the Taipei expansion, Google introduced Gemini 3, described as the world’s most advanced model for multimodal understanding. The model integrates text, image, and data analysis capabilities, enabling transformative applications in creative work, research, and decision-making. Experts suggest the model could redefine human-computer collaboration by processing complex inputs like charts and visual data.

Global Infrastructure Expansion

Google’s investments extend beyond Taipei. In the Netherlands, the company opened a new data center in Winschoten, expanding its European cloud infrastructure. The facility, part of a €3.8 billion investment, incorporates sustainable technologies such as waste heat reuse and solar panels. Separately, Google plans a joint $3 billion hyperscale data center in Turkey with Turkcell, with construction expected to begin in 2026. This aligns with Turkey’s broader $10 billion investment plan for AI and data centers by 2030.

Strengthening US-Taiwan Economic Ties

The Taipei center also highlights the deepening economic partnership between the United States and Taiwan. , the de facto U.S. ambassador in Taipei, described the initiative as part of a "new golden age" in U.S.-Taiwan relations, emphasizing shared innovation and trust in AI development. This collaboration reinforces Taiwan’s position as a critical hub for secure technology ecosystems, despite geopolitical tensions with China as noted by market analysts.