Meta Platforms is set to invest nearly $1 billion in a new data center project in central Wisconsin as part of its broader push into artificial intelligence technology, according to a Bloomberg News report released on Friday.
Earlier this year, Wisconsin reached an agreement with an unnamed company using an alias to develop the data center, with an expected multiyear investment of $837 million. Documents reviewed by Bloomberg confirmed that Meta is behind the project.
Both Meta and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation declined to comment when contacted by Reuters about the report.
The increasing investment in data centers is part of a broader trend where technology giants are ramping up capital expenditures to meet the growing demand for computing power to support generative AI applications, including those like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google Gemini. Meta, for example, has allocated up to $65 billion in 2025 to expand its AI infrastructure, driven by pressures from investors to deliver returns on significant technological investments.
However, analysts have warned that President Donald Trump's new reciprocal tariffs, which affect imported goods, could pose a challenge to Big Tech's multibillion-dollar efforts to expand AI infrastructure in the U.S., potentially undermining one of the administration's key goals.
At least 23 people have died after powerful storms swept across the U.S. Midwest and South, with Kentucky among the hardest-hit states.
A bomb exploded near a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California on Saturday, killing one person and damaging the building, officials said.
A second man has been arrested in connection with a series of arson attacks targeting properties and a vehicle linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Romanians are heading to the polls Sunday in a tense presidential runoff between two very different candidates: hard-right leader George Simion and pro-European Bucharest Mayor Nicușor Dan.
Since November 2022, Italy has provided Ukraine with nearly 3 billion euros worth of weapons and ammunition, Defense Minister Guido Crosetto confirmed.
At least 23 people have died after powerful storms swept across the U.S. Midwest and South, with Kentucky among the hardest-hit states.
A bomb exploded near a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California on Saturday, killing one person and damaging the building, officials said.
A second man has been arrested in connection with a series of arson attacks targeting properties and a vehicle linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Romanians are heading to the polls Sunday in a tense presidential runoff between two very different candidates: hard-right leader George Simion and pro-European Bucharest Mayor Nicușor Dan.
Since November 2022, Italy has provided Ukraine with nearly 3 billion euros worth of weapons and ammunition, Defense Minister Guido Crosetto confirmed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on May 15, with discussions reportedly focusing on upcoming peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegates in Istanbul.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war in Gaza will not stop until Hamas is destroyed, following the release of US-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander.
Qatar signed a landmark agreement with U.S. aerospace giant Boeing on Wednesday to acquire 160 aircraft for Qatar Airways, a deal valued at $200 billion. The signing took place in Doha during the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Ukrainian and Russian delegations meet behind closed doors at Istanbul’s Dolmabahçe Palace at 10:00 local time today to explore security guarantees, territorial integrity and a possible ceasefire.
EU approves 17th Russia sanctions, blacklisting almost 200 shadow‑fleet ships, 30 evasion firms and 75 defence figures, banning missile chemicals and arming Brussels to strike Kremlin hybrid and operations.
NASA’s Perseverance rover has spotted the first aurora on Mars visible to the human eye, offering a glimpse of what future astronauts might one day enjoy under the Martian sky.
China and Russia have agreed to build a nuclear-powered lunar base by 2036 at the Moon’s south pole. The International Lunar Research Station will support scientific research and resource exploration, marking a major step in their joint space efforts amid shifting global space priorities.
ChatGPT climbed to fifth place among the world’s most visited websites in April, outpacing rivals in the AI space despite increasing competition, including from China’s DeepSeek.
Plan-S has entered a strategic partnership with Azerbaijan's national space agency, Azercosmos, to support the country’s digital transformation through satellite-based solutions, particularly in rural areas and sectors like agriculture and energy.
China launched a group of space-based computing satellites aboard a Long March-2D rocket, according to state media.
At least 23 people have died after powerful storms swept across the U.S. Midwest and South, with Kentucky among the hardest-hit states.
A bomb exploded near a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California on Saturday, killing one person and damaging the building, officials said.
A second man has been arrested in connection with a series of arson attacks targeting properties and a vehicle linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Romanians are heading to the polls Sunday in a tense presidential runoff between two very different candidates: hard-right leader George Simion and pro-European Bucharest Mayor Nicușor Dan.
Since November 2022, Italy has provided Ukraine with nearly 3 billion euros worth of weapons and ammunition, Defense Minister Guido Crosetto confirmed.
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