Meta and South Korea Announce Multi-Billion-Dollar AI Infrastructure Investments
Meta and South Korea Announce Multi-Billion-Dollar AI Infrastructure Investments
Meta announced a $50 billion expansion of its Louisiana AI data center, and South Korea unveiled $576 billion in chip and AI investments.
- Meta announced the expansion of its Hyperion data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, to 5 gigawatts of computing capacity, with investment exceeding $50 billion.
- Meta said it will cover energy and infrastructure costs and signed agreements with Entergy Louisiana for electrical infrastructure.
- South Korean President Lee Jae-myung announced investments exceeding $576 billion over several years in chips and AI, with Samsung and SK Hynix to invest about $517.9 billion in two new chip manufacturing sites.
- The announcement in South Korea was attended by leaders of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, as well as representatives from LG Electronics, Hyundai Robotics, and state energy firms.
Latest developments
- Meta will begin production of its latest AI-specific chips in September, developed under the MTIA program with Broadcom's design and TSMC's manufacturing.
Coverage
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بتكلفة 50 مليار دولار.. ميتا تبني أحد أكبر مراكز الذكاء الاصطناعي في العالم
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كوريا الجنوبية تخطط لموازنة قياسية بنحو 531 مليار دولار
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