LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas officials said a component of Google’s planned $4 billion data center in West Memphis is the company partnering with the state in providing free Google training.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the partnership during the unveiling of the planned Google data center on Thursday. The no-cost scholarships are for Google AI courses or Google Career Certificates.

“Google just announced a multi-billion-dollar investment to develop an advanced data center in West Memphis — one of the largest investments in our state’s history,” the governor said. “As artificial intelligence rapidly evolves our economy, reshapes how we live and work, and transforms industries across all sectors, this partnership with Google will give Arkansans the tools they need to thrive in to

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