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Google Cloud expands Singapore engineering centre, adds 85 AI specialists

Google Cloud has opened a new engineering centre in Singapore and hired more than 85 AI specialists to turn research into commercial solutions. The site sits alongside Google DeepMind’s local research lab, allowing the team to leverage cutting‑edge findings and build frontier‑model applications and agentic platforms for Singaporean firms that are scaling globally.

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  • Google Cloud added over 85 AI specialists to a new Singapore engineering centre
  • Centre co‑locates with Google DeepMind lab to translate research into frontier‑model solutions
  • Early deployments include AI financial agents for DBS and weather tools for Grab

The centre is positioned as a catalyst for the country’s digital ecosystem, with the Ministry of Digital Development and Information noting its role in deepening business capabilities. Early projects include AI‑driven financial agents for DBS and weather‑prediction tools that help Grab’s delivery riders. Google Cloud also stresses a continued focus on security and AI safety, citing work on the Gemini provider to mitigate emerging risks.

The expansion reflects Google’s broader strategy to embed AI services in emerging markets, pairing research talent with cloud infrastructure to accelerate adoption across finance, logistics and other sectors.

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AI talent in Singapore: Google Cloud expands hire to develop AI solutions at new engineering centre

channelnewsasia.com · 15 September 2026

AI talent in Singapore: Google Cloud expands hire to develop AI solutions at new engineering centre

Future AI solutions by Google could be developed in Singapore. The internet giant has opened a new engineering centre and hired more than 85 specialists to turn research into AI solutions for its global customers. Singapore’s Digital Development and Information Ministry says the centre will help build capabilities to ultimately deepen the business ecosystem. The centre is co-located with Google DeepMind’s research lab in Singapore. With the lab findings, the centre will help build frontier model solutions and agentic platforms for Singapore businesses that are going global. Google is already involved with local enterprises such as building financial agents for DBS and predicting the weather for Grab's food delivery riders. Google Cloud also says it will continue to focus on security, even as it evolves its AI model training. The Gemini provider says it has already started learning and mitigating AI safety risks. This comes after prominent AI executives,including Google DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis warned of potential dangers that the technology poses to humanity.

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