Zuckerberg says Meta will build a data center the size of Manhattan in AI push

10 months ago

Meta plans to spend hundreds of billions on AI development and build a massive data center.
The company is investing heavily in AI researchers, with some pay packages reaching $100 million.
Meta's first multi-gigawatt data center, Prometheus, is set to launch in 2026.
Another data center, Hyperion, will scale up to 5 gigawatts in the coming years.
Meta aims to be the first AI lab to bring a gigawatt-plus supercluster online.
Zuckerberg justifies the spending with the strength of Meta's core advertising business.
Meta reorganized its AI efforts under Superintelligence Labs after setbacks with Llama 4.
The company is betting on new cashflows from AI apps, ad tools, and smart glasses.
Meta raised its 2025 capital expenditure predictions to $64bn-$72bn to compete with OpenAI and Google.

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