Brazil is rapidly emerging as a key hub for data centers, with billions of dollars in investments expected in the coming years. The surge is largely attributed to the exponential rise of artificial intelligence and growth constraints in larger markets in the U.

President-election Donald Trump said billionaire DAMAC Properties’ Hussain Sajwani was “inspired” to make the investment by the results of the U.S. presidential election. The first phase of the project will take place in Texas,

The planned spending represents a 44% increase from last year, and more than half of it is expected to come in the U.S.