Meta partners with Reliance to lease Jamnagar AI center
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Meta has entered a partnership with Reliance Industries to lease its first AI-enabled data center in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
This massive 168-megawatt facility will boost AI features for Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook.
Santosh Janardhan, Meta's Vice President of Infrastructure, said it will be part of a global fleet serving that global audience.
Meta cites India's talent and renewables
India made the cut thanks to its tech talent, huge user base, and solid resources like power and connectivity.
Janardhan said India's hardware and software expertise matched Meta's needs perfectly.
Plus, Meta is partnering with CleanMax and Fourth Partner Energy to source nearly 1 GW of renewable energy for the site, showing it is serious about sustainability while ramping up its AI game.