Meta Pledges $1 Billion to Build AI Data Center in Wisconsin

Meta Platforms Inc. is spending more than $1 billion to build a data center in Wisconsin that will power artificial intelligence work, its latest investment in the infrastructure needed for the fast-moving AI race.The 700,000 square-foot data center will be located in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin — a small city north of Madison and Milwaukee, Meta said Wednesday in a statement. It is expected to be operational in 2027, and support about 100 full-time jobs. Meta said it will work with the local utility, Alliant Ene ...