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Can Meta's New AI Data Center Outpace the Competition?
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Meta announced the construction of Hyperion, a data center expected to provide five gigawatts of computational power, and plans to launch the Prometheus super cluster in 2026. These projects are designed to strengthen Meta's artificial intelligence capabilities and compete with companies like OpenAI and Google DeepMind. The data centers require significant energy and water resources, with reports of local impacts such as water shortages. Other tech companies, including OpenAI and xAI, are also expanding AI infrastructure. Federal officials have expressed support for increased energy production to meet AI industry demands, and experts estimate data centers could account for 20 percent of U.S. energy consumption by 2030.
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