Huan Qiu Shi Bao·2025-06-09 22:36Group 1: Investment in AI Companies - Meta is negotiating a multi-billion dollar investment in AI startup Scale AI, which could exceed a $10 billion valuation, potentially becoming one of the largest private financing deals in history [1] - Scale AI provides data labeling services that help companies train machine learning models and has become a key beneficiary of the generative AI trend, with major clients including Microsoft and OpenAI [1] - If the investment is finalized, it will mark Meta's largest external investment in the AI sector to date, as the company has primarily relied on internal R&D and a more open development strategy for AI advancements [1] Group 2: AI Infrastructure Investments - Amazon plans to invest $10 billion in North Carolina to build data centers and an AI campus, which will create jobs for engineers and cybersecurity experts [2] - Amazon has allocated up to $100 billion in capital expenditures by 2025, with a significant portion earmarked for AI projects [2] - Alphabet is also expanding its data center capacity, planning to invest approximately $75 billion this year despite uncertainties in U.S. tariff policies [2] Group 3: Energy Investments for AI - Meta signed a 20-year nuclear power supply agreement with Constellation Energy, expected to start in mid-2027, to meet the energy demands of AI and data centers [3] - The demand for electricity from AI is driving major tech companies to explore nuclear energy and other power sources, with investments in small modular reactors increasing [3] - Companies like Amazon and Google are also investing in solar and wind energy technologies alongside their nuclear energy initiatives [3]