Meta announces plans to spend $600B in the US over three years Meta Platforms Inc. today pledged to invest $600 billion in the U.S. as part of its artificial intelligence push. The company plans to spend the capital over three years. It will invest in new AI data...

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Meta Secures Long-Term Power Supply Agreement with Constellation Energy to Support Growing AI Infrastructure Needs Meta has secured a long-term power supply agreement with Constellation Energy, ensuring the continued operation of the Clinton Clean Energy Center. This 20-year agreement will replace existing government subsidies and allows Meta to procure approximately 1.1 gigawatts of energy beginning in 2027 to support its expanding AI infrastructure needs over the coming decade. The Clinton Clean Energy Center, previously a high-performing Illinois nuclear plant, faced closure in 2017 due to financial challenges. It was initially sustained by the Future Energy Jobs Act and its Zero Emission Credit (ZEC) program, which provided financial assistance until 2027. Meta's agreement effectively acts as a successor to this program, ensuring the plant’s viability through direct electricity purchases. Importantly, the energy generated by the Clinton Clean Energy Center won't be exclusively dedicated to Meta's data centers. Instead, it will continue to feed into the regional power grid, with Meta purchasing a significant portion of that energy. This arrangement avoids the need for direct plant-to-data-center connection and ensures broader grid stability. The agreement includes plans to increase the plant's capacity by 30 megawatts through upgrades, bolstering energy supply to the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) Region 4 grid. Constellation Energy is also exploring options for advanced reactor or small modular reactor development at the Clinton site. Meta's investment underscores its significant focus on AI development and associated infrastructure. It also highlights the growing importance of stable, cost-effective, and clean energy sources in the competitive landscape of large model training and computing power. Suppliers within the AI component sector, including NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel, are increasingly prioritizing energy efficiency in their product designs.

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Amazon and Meta Invest $1 Billion in Scale AI, Valuing Company at $14 Billion - The AI Wired Tuesday, artificial intelligence startup Scale AI said it had raised $1 billion in a Series F funding round. This puts the value of the enterprise tech company at $13.8 billion, which is almost twice ...

Amazon and Meta Invest $1 Billion in Scale AI, Valuing Company at $14 Billion
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