Meta is giving $1bn to data centre towns. Its proof is a tax from 1968
10-08-2026 18:23 via thenextweb.com

Meta is giving $1bn to data centre towns. Its proof is a tax from 1968

Mark Zuckerberg announced a $1 billion Future Is For Everyone Fund on Monday. It will invest directly in the American communities where Meta builds data centres. The commitment sits inside a 6,500-word letter, The Future is for Everyone: The Path to a Positive AI Future. Meta published both the same day. The memo gives it […]
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