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00:03Meta plans to spend hundreds of billions of dollars building massive AI data centers across
00:07the U.S., according to the BBC. In a post on Threads, Zuckerberg announced that Meta is
00:12building several massive AI data centers, including Hyperion in Louisiana, which could
00:17reach 5 gigawatts by 2030, and Prometheus in Ohio. He said the company will invest hundreds
00:24of billions of dollars to develop superintelligence, with each center named to reflect its enormous
00:29scale. Zuckerberg emphasized the unprecedented size of the sites, with at least one matching
00:34the footprint of Manhattan. Meta generated more than $160 billion in 2024 revenue, primarily
00:41from advertising, and has made AI a central focus of its long-term strategy. Analyst Carl
00:46Freund noted that Meta's aggressive investment signals its intent to lead an AI infrastructure.
00:52Meta shares rose 1% after the announcement. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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