Meta's investment in Alberta highlights the growing tension between tech expansion and environmental sustainability, challenging net-zero goals.
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Meta will build a 1-gigawatt AI data center in Sturgeon County, Alberta, the company’s first in Canada and, by its own account, its largest outside the United States. Meta puts the investment at more than CAD $13 billion, or roughly $9.2 billion in US dollars. The company confirmed the project on Wednesday, July 8, at a Calgary news conference where Gary Demasi, Meta’s vice-president of data center strategy and development, appeared alongside Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. As reported by EnergyNow, Gary Demasi said: We are excited to announce that Sturgeon County, Alberta, will be home to Meta’s newest data center. The site sits about 35 kilometers north of Edmonton in the Alberta Industrial Heartland, a zone set aside for heavy industry. It will span roughly 2.9 million square feet and rank as Meta’s 33rd data center worldwide, joining a fleet that already includes f
Blue Origin's high valuation signals a shift in aerospace investment focus towards future potential, challenging established market dynamics.
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The potential France-Argentina World Cup final highlights crypto's growing role in sports, influencing fan engagement and investment dynamics.
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Meta's smart glasses raise privacy concerns and highlight the need for decentralized data solutions, impacting tech and legal landscapes.
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TORONTO, CANADA – MAY 31: Braydon Fisher #63 of the Toronto Blue Jays warms up ahead of their their MLB game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre on May 31, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images) Getty Images After being placed on the bereavement list, Toronto Blue Jays’ star reliever Braydon Fisher returned to the team on Wednesday and spoke out about a heartbreaking family tragedy. Earlier in the week, Fisher’s father, Normand Fisher, died while traveling in San Francisco to watch the Blue Jays play the San Francisco Giants. “Braydon Fisher is back with the Blue Jays but won’t be active until (the team plays the San Diego Padres) on Friday,” Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi reported. “His father, Normand, died from a stroke Monday, at age 65.” Normand Fisher was from the Bay Area and had spent the day visiting old friends before suffering
AWS's investment could significantly boost the Philippines' digital economy, enhance tech infrastructure, and create high-value jobs.
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