{"id":91482,"date":"2025-10-19T23:42:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T23:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/91482\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T23:42:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T23:42:11","slug":"meta-expands-ai-ambitions-with-mega-deals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/91482\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta expands AI ambitions with mega deals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">Meta Platforms is deepening its artificial intelligence ambitions with a series of high-value deals and infrastructure investments. The high-profile moves have kept Meta&#8217;s stock in focus among investors and analysts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">For example, on Oct. 15, Meta announced a $1.5 billion investment to build a new data center in El Paso, Texas, to support growing AI workloads across its family of applications, including Facebook and Instagram.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">The facility is expected to deliver up to 1 gigawatt of capacity and will be Meta\u2019s 29th data center. This new AI-focused data center will also \u201ccontribute to El Paso\u2019s economic growth, by supporting 1,800 construction jobs at its peak and creating around 100 operational jobs for the initial phase,\u201d per Meta&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2025\/10\/metas-new-ai-optimized-data-center-el-paso\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:statement;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">This announcement follows an even bigger <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/coreweave-lands-mega-deal-ai-191300922.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:$14 billion multi-year partnership;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$14 billion multi-year partnership<\/a> with CoreWeave, an AI cloud provider.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">These technology commitments underscore the social media giant\u2019s ongoing efforts to secure access to high-performance computing resources necessary for deploying AI models.<\/p>\n<p>    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;Meta's stock has gained 22% year-to-date.&lt;\/em&gt;Image source&amp;colon; Morris&amp;sol;Bloomberg via Getty Images\" loading=\"eager\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-1gfnohs loader\"\/> Meta&#8217;s stock has gained 22% year-to-date.Image source&amp;colon; Morris&amp;sol;Bloomberg via Getty Images      <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">The company&#8217;s stock, which closed 1.7% higher on Oct. 17, is up 22% year-to-date despite an 8% decline over the past month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">In yet another strategic partnership, Meta announced a collaboration with Arm Holdings to scale AI efficiency and enhance user experience worldwide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1ba2ufg\">From the experiences on our platforms to the devices we build, AI is transforming how people connect and create.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">This partnership with Arm could reduce Meta\u2019s reliance on other chip suppliers, as it leverages Arm\u2019s Neoverse server chips and open-source tools.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">More Tech Stocks:<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">\u201cAI\u2019s next era will be defined by delivering efficiency at scale. Partnering with Meta, we\u2019re uniting Arm\u2019s performance-per-watt leadership with Meta\u2019s AI innovation to bring smarter, more efficient intelligence everywhere &#8211; from miliwatts to megawatts,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.arm.com\/news\/arm-meta-strategic-partnership\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:says;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">says<\/a> Rene Hass, CEO, Arm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">Analysts have been mostly optimistic about Meta\u2019s AI push. Guggenheim was positive about its Q3 earnings report. Goldman Sachs raised its price target to $870 from $830 while maintaining a Buy rating on the shares, as reported at <a href=\"https:\/\/thefly.com\/n.php?id=4213636\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TheFly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TheFly<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">Meta has also acknowledged the pressure that data centers put on the environment, including their use of water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">To mitigate those impacts, Meta promises that its centers will be built with \u201cefficiency, flexibility, and sustainability in mind, and our data center buildings will achieve LEED Gold Certification once they are operational.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">The U.S. Green Building Council awards a LEED Gold Certification for effective, cost-efficient green buildings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">Meta has also promised to match its El Paso data center\u2019s electricity use with 100% clean and renewable energy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">Regarding digital protection, Instagram\u2019s Teen Accounts will now be guided by PG-13 movie ratings, indicating that teens will see content similar to what they would encounter in PG-13 movies. Parents seeking even more control can choose stricter settings, which will be rolled out by the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/chatgpt-latest-user-perk-sparks-200700599.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: ChatGPT latest user perk sparks controversy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related: ChatGPT latest user perk sparks controversy<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">This story was originally reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestreet.com\/technology\/meta-expands-ai-ambitions-with-mega-deals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TheStreet;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TheStreet<\/a> on Oct 19, 2025, where it first appeared in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestreet.com\/technology\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Technology;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Technology<\/a> section. 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