<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Times New Roman",serif">Uber CEO <b>Dara Khosrowshahi</b> has announced a
landmark partnership with the <b>Adani Group</b> to establish the company’s
first data centre in India. The facility, scheduled to become operational <b>later
in 2026</b>, represents a major expansion of Uber's technology infrastructure
in its fastest-growing strategic hub.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Strategic Objectives & Localized Tech<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Global
Innovation Hub</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: The facility will be used to <b>test
and deploy technology at scale</b>, supporting Uber’s mission to build
solutions "from India, for the world".<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Infrastructure
for AI</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: This centre is expected to handle
complex mobility data, improving the efficiency of ride-matching and
logistics through advanced machine learning.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Data
Sovereignty</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: The local presence helps Uber align
with India’s evolving <b>data residency and localization rules</b>,
ensuring critical user information is processed within national borders.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">AdaniConneX
Collaboration</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: The partnership leverages Adani
Group’s expertise in building <b>renewable-energy-powered</b> and AI-ready
digital infrastructure through their joint ventures.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Adani’s Growing Digital Portfolio<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Industrial
Convergence</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: This deal follows Gautam Adani’s
broader strategy to invest in AI-enabled data centres, following
high-profile alliances with other global tech giants like <b>Google</b>
and <b>Microsoft</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Location
Strategy</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: The announcement was made in <b>Ahmedabad</b>,
highlighting the city's emergence as a key node in India's digital
infrastructure network alongside established hubs like Bengaluru.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ecosystem
Expansion</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: Beyond cloud storage, the move
signals a deepening relationship between Uber and Adani, following prior
discussions regarding electric vehicle (EV) fleets and super-app
integrations.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>