• Meta inks up to $6B multi‑year deal with Corning for fiber‑optic cables powering its data centers. • Deal boosts U.S. advanced manufacturing, keeping America competitive in the global AI race. • Corning will expand North Carolina operations, adding 15‑20% more jobs at its facilities. • Fiber‑optic cables are essential for near‑real‑time data transfer in Meta’s AI infrastructure. • Partnership supports local economies, creates skilled, high‑paying U.S. jobs, and strengthens supply chains. • Meta’s goal: deliver personalized super‑intelligence through reliable, high‑performance connectivity worldwide.
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- Building and operating data centers - the infrastructure that brings our technologies to life and supports our goal of personalized superintelligence - requires strong servers and hardware that connect and transfer information in near real time. Fiber optic cables are a critical part of supplying this connectivity, helping us power everything from wearable technology like Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses to our apps, which connect billions of people and businesses around the world. Today, we’re announcing an up to $6 billion multi-year partnership with Corning that will supply fiber optic cables for ou
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