Meta to Build First Data Center in Canada, Investing $9 Billion in Alberta

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Meta is constructing its first Canadian data center in Alberta, a 1-gigawatt facility costing $9 billion and expected to take 2-3 years.
The site in Sturgeon County was chosen for its energy access, infrastructure, and regulatory environment, aiming to meet AI demand.

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Meta is constructing its first Canadian data center in Alberta, a 1-gigawatt facility costing $9 billion and expected to take 2-3 years. The site in Sturgeon County was chosen for its energy access, infrastructure, and regulatory environment, aiming to meet AI demand.

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Meta has launched Muse Image, a new AI model for generating images, aiming to attract creators and advertisers. Available for free to consumers and via subscription for power users, it will also power advertiser tools within Meta's Advantage Plus service. The company aims to reduce reliance on third-party AI models and plans to release a video generation model, Muse Video, later.

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