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Today, at a community celebration at the Laborers and Contractors Training Center, Google announced a new $15 billion investment in building infrastructure in Missouri, including a new data center in Montgomery County. The investment is built on a commitment to responsibly increasing local infrastructure capacity, expanding energy affordability programs, and funding thousands of jobs in the
The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) announced today that Elizabeth Herrera will serve as its Deputy Director for the Division of Strategy and Performance, which informs DED’s strategic planning, program development, and performance management. In this role, Herrera will support strategic initiatives, organizational performance, and cross-functional collaboration.

Nebius (Nasdaq: NBIS), the AI cloud company, broke ground today on its flagship AI factory campus in Independence, the company’s first gigawatt-scale digital infrastructure project in the United States.

“Missouri continues to lead in innovation, infrastructure, and investment, and this facility in Independence is another example of that momentum in action,” said Governor Mike Kehoe. “

Clarios, an American manufacturer of advanced, low-voltage battery technologies, announced today that it will expand its two facilities in St. Joseph, investing up to $390 million and creating up to 123 new jobs while retaining 936 jobs. This expansion is part of Clarios’ broader national strategy to modernize its facilities and expand its production capacity.

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