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Meta to build $9B AI data center in Alberta, Canada
Meta announced its first Canadian data center, a 1GW facility near Edmonton, Alberta, with an estimated $9 billion investment. The project is expected to create around 300 operational jobs once completed. The facility will support Meta's AI and cloud infrastructure expansion.
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The massive investment underscores the escalating infrastructure arms race among tech giants, but the modest job creation figure raises questions about local economic impact.
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Meta announces its first data center in Canada — estimated $9 billion 1GW Alberta mega facility sees the AI expansion cross the border →
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