Google, the world’s leading search engine, is expected on Tuesday to announce that it will open a new office and R&D center in the Ann Arbor, Mich., area that is to house some 1,000 Google employees, The New York Times reports.The news comes from sources who were made aware of the plan on Monday.Mich. Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm is set to make the announcement on Tuesday morning at a news conference at the state Capitol, according to the Times.The search giant is expected to open the new facility in Ann Arbor’s downtown area, where the University of Michigan is located, the Times reports. Larry Page, a Google founder, attended the university for an undergraduate engineering degree, and Google is working with the school on a project to digitize all the volumes in its libraries, according to the Times. Last year, it was reported that Google was looking into building a new 240,000-square-foot facility, and that Ann Arbor was one of a small number of cities the company was interested in, the Times reports.The majority of the Ann Arbor center’s space would be employed for a technology and call center, but roughly 40,000 square feet would be devoted to Page’s University of Michigan digitization initiative, according to the Times. Google has been digging into its coffers recently and investing regularly. In 2006, the Mountain View, Calif.-based company plans to spend $1.5 billion on new operations facilities and on custom technology, the Times reports.Related Links: The Enterprise Gets Googled eBay Bars Use of Google Checkout Google: Bill Could Lead to Antitrust Complaints Google Added to Merriam-Webster DictionaryCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Sponsored by FPT Software Time for New Partnership Paradigms to Be Future-fit By Veronica Lew Dec 06, 2023 5 mins Vendors and Providers brandpost Sponsored by BMC Why CIOs should prioritize AIOps in 2024 AIOps empowers IT to manage services by incorporating AI/ML into operations. By Jeff Miller Dec 06, 2023 3 mins IT Leadership opinion Generative AI in enterprises: LLM orchestration holds the key to success In the dynamic landscape of AI, LLMs represent a pivotal breakthrough. Unlike traditional AI, which demands frequent data updates, LLMs possess the ability to learn and adapt in real-time. This mirrors human learning and positions LLMs as essential f By Shail Khiyara Dec 06, 2023 10 mins Generative AI Artificial Intelligence brandpost Sponsored by Freshworks How gen AI is joining the holiday shopping season One year after the launch of ChatGPT, the retail industry is embracing generative AI to deliver a variety of benefits By Elliot Markowitz Dec 06, 2023 4 mins Generative AI Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe