Meta turns on its $1.2B Idaho data center with promise of water efficiency

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KUNA (Idaho Statesman) — Meta formally turned on its newest data center Thursday in Kuna with the flip of a giant blue switch — and a promise that its latest design will consume a fraction of the water typically associated with the massive processing hubs popping up nationwide to feed the artificial intelligence boom.

The parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp capped its four-year, $1.2 billion build with a ceremony alongside Kuna officials and local educators, marking its 28th American data center and first in Idaho…

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