Meta leases first AI data centre in India through Reliance partnership
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Kavit Majithia
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Summary
Meta Platforms has expanded its partnership with Reliance Industries to lease its first AI-enabled data centre in India. The facility will be built in Gujarat with 168MW of capacity, which Meta will use to scale its AI infrastructure. The move is part of Meta's broader strategy to expand its presence in India, citing the country's tech-forward digital economy, massive user base, and growing AI capabilities.
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Meta explained it is investing aggressively to expand its capacity footprint, and India's 'tech-forward digital economy', massive user base and the strength
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