A hobbyist using a metal detector in Finland found a large cache of Iron Age silver coins, marking the biggest such hoard ever recorded in the country. Experts have not finished analyzing the find, but the raw silver alone is estimated to be worth close to $10,000 at current prices.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-11
Google announced plans to invest at least $15 billion in Finland's AI infrastructure by 2028, marking its largest single investment anywhere in Europe. The company also struck a 22-year power supply deal with Finnish utility Fortum and is examining business models that could back new nuclear reactors at Fortum's Loviisa plant.
hardware.slashdot.org
· 2026-09-09
Google announced a record €13bn investment in Finland to build three new data centres, expand its existing Hamina facility, and support energy infrastructure for AI growth. As part of the deal, Google signed a 22-year agreement with Fortum to purchase up to half the electricity output from the Loviisa nuclear plant.
bbc.co.uk
· 2026-09-09
Google announced plans to invest $15 billion in AI infrastructure in Finland, expanding its data center footprint in the country. The move adds to a wave of similar large-scale investments by U.S. tech companies aiming to grow AI computing capacity outside the United States.
wsj.com
· 2026-09-09
Google announced a 13 billion euro ($15.1 billion) investment to build out AI infrastructure in Finland, making it the company's largest single investment ever made in Europe. The move underscores Finland's growing appeal to hyperscalers seeking abundant land and power resources that are increasingly scarce elsewhere on the continent.
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-09