Meta pours $50 B into Louisiana AI data center, reshaping the state’s tech landscape
Meta announced a more‑than $50 billion commitment to expand its Richland Parish “Hyperion” campus to 5 GW, creating 7,500 construction jobs and 1,000 permanent roles. The deal locks Louisiana into the AI infrastructure race, driving local contracts and infrastructure upgrades that could outpace any U.S. data‑center project.