<h1>Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Targets $100 Billion in Data Center Investments, Proposes AI-Focused 'Data Cities' Nationwide</h1> Andhra Pradesh's IT Minister has proposed a target of USD 100 billion in annual investments for data centers in India, advocating for the development of AI-focused 'data cities' nationwide. During his visit to New Delhi, he met with central government ministers and industry leaders, including Microsoft and Google, to discuss the initiative. Andhra Pradesh is already developing India's first 'data city' near Vizag, with Google as an anchor client. The minister emphasized the need for renewable energy to power these centers and suggested that Andhra Pradesh could lead AI-driven governance initiatives, which could be replicated across other states.