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Meta’s Biggest Spending Worry Could Turn Into Its Next Big Payday

Meta just doubled its biggest data center weeks after signaling it has more computing power than it needs.

Barchart · Jul 16

Meta's AI data center cost went from $10 billion to $50 billion in under 2 years—and split the town in two

The Hyperion supercluster has quintupled in cost since 2024. Meta says it's covering its own power costs, but critics warn locals could pay anyway.

Fortune · Jul 13

Meta expands colossal Hyperion AI supercluster plans to 5GW, pushes Louisiana investment past $50 billion as AI race accelerates — says it plans to invest over $1 billion in local infrastructure improvements

Meta is expanding Hyperion from 2 GW to 5 GW, lifting its Louisiana investment above $50 billion as it races to secure more AI computing capacity.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 13

Meta inks deals to supply a staggering 6 gigawatts in nuclear power for data center ambitions — enough wattage to supply 5 million homes

The 6GW will come from various suppliers — both existing and upcoming — to deliver the estimated 1GW that Meta's Prometheus site will require in 2026, and the 5GW its Hyperion data center will need by 2028.

Tom’s Hardware · Jan 9

Meta is sinking $10 billion into Louisiana to build its wildest AI aspirations, setting the template for the grid buildout

The massive data center buildout is underway, requiring massive amounts of new power and, increasingly, more fossil fuels and gas plants.

Fortune · Aug 24, 2025

California is trying to make the world’s tallest tree invisible. Now visitors face jail, fines

LOS ANGELES — It sounds hard to hide the tallest tree in the world. But that’s exactly what officials at California’s Redwood National Park have been trying to do since 2006.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 1, 2022

People who want to visit the world's tallest living tree now risk a $5,000 fine

Hyperion, the world's tallest living tree, has suffered as hikers in California's Redwood National Park damaged its habitat. Now, prospective visitors face a $5,000 fine and six months in jail.

WEKU · Aug 1, 2022

Report: Human error, equipment failure probably caused sewage spill in Santa Monica Bay

LOS ANGELES — Multiple equipment failures, unheeded alarms and insufficient staffing at the city's largest wastewater treatment facility are the likely causes of a "nearly catastrophic" flood that dumped millions of gallons of untreated sewage into Santa Monica Bay last summer, according to an official report obtained by The Times.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 11, 2022