Google commits $15B to Visakhapatnam AI hub, Lenskart IPO plans accelerate

Google announced a $15 billion investment over five years to build its largest AI hub outside the U.S. in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, with aimed gigawatt-scale compute and data center capacity. The hub is backed by Adani and Airtel. Meanwhile, Lenskart plans to add 450 stores and raise up to ₹8,000 crore via a potential IPO before November, valuing the company at $8–10 billion. These moves highlight India’s rising AI and startup momentum. Source: Times of India / Business Standard / ET Tech