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Industry·Jul 8·all news from July 8, 2026

Meta to Build First Data Center in Canada, Expanding Global Fleet

Meta is investing approximately $10 billion to construct its first Canadian data center, marking a significant expansion of its physical infrastructure. This facility is designed to provide the increased computational power necessary to support the company's growing artificial intelligence research and product development. By scaling its global network, Meta aims to sustain the high demand for generative AI models and future machine learning applications that require massive data processing capacity.

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