Google’s Moonshot Unit to Review Rio’s Grid for Data Centers (1)

Alphabet Inc.’s Google moonshot factory plans to review Rio de Janeiro’s power grid ahead of the potential construction of data centers by global technology companies that would put the city at the forefront of Latin America’s artificial-intelligence industry, according to the city’s vice mayor.

The work with Tapestry, a division of the Moonshot Factory that focuses on grid management, is expected to be one of four initiatives the city announces early next month at an event tied to the C40 World Mayors Summit, Vice Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere said in an interview. A Tapestry deal wouldn’t include an investment in ...