Meta(META.US)Big Bet on AI Infrastructure! Spends $10 billion to build Texas data centers, with investment scale nearly six times larger

LootboxPhobia · 2026-03-27T00:55:34+00:00

Meta Platforms has invested over $10 billion in building a data center in El Paso, Texas, significantly increasing the original $1.5 billion investment. The facility is expected to be operational by 2028, providing 300 permanent jobs and up to 4,000 temporary positions during peak periods. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has pledged to heavily invest in AI infrastructure, with total expenditures potentially reaching $135 billion.

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2026-03-27 00:55:34

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TechNews Finance APP has learned that Meta Platforms (META.US) will invest over $10 billion to build a data center in El Paso, Texas. This amount is significantly higher than previous estimates and is the latest in a series of major investments the company is making to support its artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions.

When Meta first announced the data center, it pledged to invest $1.5 billion, but the company stated in a blog post on Thursday that it will increase the investment. Meta says this gigawatt-scale data center is expected to be operational by 2028 and will create over 300 on-site jobs. The company also noted that as investment increases, construction demand will grow, with an estimated peak of 4,000 temporary workers on-site.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has committed to heavy investments in data centers, computing power, and talent needed to compete in the rapidly evolving AI race. This year alone, Meta is expected to spend up to $135 billion in capital expenditures, focusing on AI infrastructure projects. Zuckerberg has also pledged to invest billions more in AI infrastructure by the end of this decade.

Meanwhile, Meta is rapidly expanding its data center footprint, with more than 30 data centers either operational or under construction. Many of these new projects are expected to have a capacity of at least 1 gigawatt, enough to power approximately 750,000 homes.

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