UK announces $543 million Google Cloud info contract

The UK government has agreed a £400 million ($543 million) contract with Google Cloud, days before President Donald Trump’s visit, saying Friday it will allow it to “deploy the same technology” as the US and strengthen cooperation.

The deal “will strengthen secure communication links between the UK and US, in addition to the extensive intelligence and security partnership our two countries already share”, Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.

It added Google Cloud’s latest technology, including “AI, data analytics, and cyber security”, would be…