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Meta to build $9B AI data center in Alberta, Canada

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

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.

Meridian48 take
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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