Meta and BlackRock Plan $14B Data Center Investment Amid AI Boom
Meta and BlackRock team up to invest $14 billion in data centers, signaling confidence in AI infrastructure growth and cloud expansion.
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Meta and BlackRock announced a $14 billion joint investment in data centers, boosting AI and cloud infrastructure amidst rising demand and enterprise adoption.
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