Connecticut-based Avaio Digital Partners said Monday it will invest $6 billion to build a data center to power cloud computing and artificial intelligence near Little Rock.
Why it matters: The project will be the largest first-phase private investment in state history, according to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ statement in a news release.
- More than 500 permanent jobs are expected to be created through 2031.
State of play: Full build-out of the site will cost up to $21 billion, Avaio said. The center will be built on a 760-acre site in an unincorporated area outside Wrightsville, roughly 10…..