Meta and Google are expanding AI data centers, with Meta utilizing Entergy's power infrastructure in Louisiana.

The entities involved

• Meta →

  American technology company

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  • Raúl Torrez filed a lawsuit against Meta on August 27th.22:50
• Google →

  American multinational technology company, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.

  • Google and Mozilla acted quickly on October 22 to prevent affected certificates from being used.22:00
  • Major tech companies including Meta, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI are pouring billions into competing AI models, alongside the launch of a crowdsourced map of AI data centers.21:44
• Entergy →

  American energy company

  • Entergy backed the Cypress Harvest Solar complex, which was rejected by the Iberville Parish Council.00:29
  • The Arkansas Public Service Commission reviewed Entergy's operational details and raised rates to support Google's operations, with the Governor's endorsement.Tue 03:04

Related events

• Entergy is expanding its operations, building facilities in Louisiana, and distributing electricity in Texas, while benefiting from geopolitical factors like Trump-era tariffs.Jun 7
• Entergy is building substations and seeking eminent domain in northern Louisiana to power Meta's data center.Sep 11
• Google is partnering with Entergy to fund a solar energy project in Arkansas.Sep 1
• A new AI data center was announced near Boyce, Louisiana, as part of a state economic growth initiative.Jun 7
• Meta and Google are both investing heavily in data centers.Oct 15