Meta Platforms broke ground on a 1 GW AI-optimized Gigacenter in El Paso, Texas — its 29th facility worldwide. The center will power Meta’s generative AI models, smart-glasses infrastructure, and language research clusters. The company said the project uses 100% renewable energy contracts and modular cooling systems to cut energy use by 25%. Analysts view it as a strategic move to expand AI compute capacity ahead of the Metaverse 2.0 rollout.