Lokesh in US: Tech leaders discuss investments, AI centers for AP

• Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh met with tech giants in San Francisco during his US tour to attract investments.
• He discussed the Google AI data center in Visakhapatnam with CEO Sundar Pichai and requested an assembling unit in Drone City.
• Lokesh proposed a cybersecurity R&D center to Zscaler in Visakhapatnam and an Intel ATMP unit/AI research center in Amaravati.
• Further discussions included an Nvidia smart factory pilot project, an Adobe GCC center, and a Zoom development center in AP.
• The tour aims to boost IT and AI investments, create jobs, and establish Andhra Pradesh as a tech hub.

Why It Matters: Lokesh's US tour aims to attract tech investments and create jobs in Andhra Pradesh.